cytisine

cytisine
A toxic selective nicotinic cholinergic agonist; an alkaloid from the seed of Laburnum anagyroides and other Leguminosae. Used in pharmacological studies of nicotinic cholinergic receptors in the brain. SYN: baptitoxine.

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cyt·i·sine 'sit-ə-.sēn, -sən n a bitter crystalline very poisonous alkaloid C11H14N2O found in many plants of the family Leguminosae and formerly used as a cathartic and diuretic called also sophorine

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cyt·i·sine (sitґĭ-sin) [Gr. kytisos laburnum] a highly toxic alkaloid from various members of the genus Cytisus, especially C. laburnum; it causes cytisism and was formerly used as an antiemetic and antitussive.

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