neurine

neurine
A toxic amine that is a product of decomposing animal matter (dehydration of choline) and a poisonous constituent of mushrooms.

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neu·rine 'n(y)u̇-.rēn also neu·rin -rən n a syrupy poisonous quaternary ammonium hydroxide CH2=CHN(CH3)3OH that is found in the brain, in bile, and in putrefying flesh

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neu·rine (noorґēn) a poisonous ptomaine with a fishy odor, formed by dehydration of choline during putrefaction and found in decaying fish, fungi, and also in the brain and in many other normal tissues; used in biochemical research.

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