Organic Chemical
muscarine Audio
mus·ca·rine [ muhs-ker-in, -kuh-reen ]
Subclass of:
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds; Alkaloids
Definitions related to muscarine:
  • A toxic alkaloid found in Amanita muscaria (fly fungus) and other fungi of the Inocybe species. It is the first parasympathomimetic substance ever studied and causes profound parasympathetic activation that may end in convulsions and death. The specific antidote is atropine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Toxic cholinomimetic alkaloid occurring in Amanita muscaria and other mushrooms; causes profound parasympathetic activation that may end in convulsions and death; the specific antidote is atropine.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.