gelsemine

gelsemine
A crystallizable alkaloid derived from gelsemium (yellow jasmine); a mydriatic and central nervous system stimulant. [Mod. L. gelsemium, fr. Pers. yasmin, jasmine]

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gel·se·mine 'jel-sə-.mēn, -mən n a crystalline alkaloid C20H22N2O2 from gelsemium

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gel·se·mine (jelґsə-mēn) a toxic alkaloid found in the roots and rhizomes of Gelsemium sempervirens; it acts as a central nervous system stimulant and also causes double vision, muscular weakness, and sometimes respiratory arrest.

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  • Gelsemine — Gel se*mine, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine ({Gelsemium sempervirens}), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; called also {gelsemia}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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