picrotoxin: Meaning and Definition of

pic•ro•tox•in

Pronunciation: (pik"ru-tok'sin), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a white, crystalline, bitter, poisonous, central nervous system stimulant, CHO, obtained from the seeds of Anamirta cocculus: used chiefly in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning.
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