- ranunculin
- ra·nun·cu·lin (rə-nungґku-lin) a glycoside found in most plants of the family Ranunculaceae; when the plants are eaten, enzymes in animals convert ranunculin to protoanemonin, a toxin that can be lethal.
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Ranunculaceae — Ra·nun·cu·la·ceae (rə nung″ku laґse e) a family of flowering plants, most of which contain the glycoside ranunculin; when the plants are eaten, the ranunculin breaks down to form the lethal toxin protoanemonin. Genera include Aconitum … Medical dictionary
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anemone — anem·o·ne ə nem ə nē n 1) cap a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used… … Medical dictionary
Clematis — Clem·a·tis (klemґə tis) [Gr. klēmatis] a genus of flowering plants of the family Ranunculaceae. Most species contain ranunculin, which breaks down in the body to form the lethal toxin protoanemonin … Medical dictionary
protoanemonin — pro·to·anem·o·nin (pro″to ə nemґo nin) a toxic, irritating antibiotic substance that results from enzymatic breakdown of ranunculin after certain plants of the family Ranunculaceae are eaten by an animal; toxic effects include… … Medical dictionary
