cicutoxin

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English

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cicutoxin molecule

Etymology

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From translingual Cicuta (water hemlock genus) + toxin.

Noun

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cicutoxin (usually uncountable, plural cicutoxins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.

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