Pharmacologic Substance
arecoline
[ uh-ree-kuh-leen, -lin, uh-rek-uh-, ar-i-kuh- ]
Subclass of:
Nicotinic Acids; Alkaloids
Definitions related to arecoline:
  • Active compound in betelnuts; chewed as a euphoriant in many tropical cultures.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (Areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice. It has been used as a euphoriant in the Pacific Islands.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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