Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An alkaloid derived from corroval, probably identical with curarine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, and characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A
poisonous alkaloid extracted fromcorroval , characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing theheart .
Etymologies
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corroval + -ine
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