corrovaline
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]corrovaline (uncountable)
- (archaic, organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart.
References
[edit]- “corrovaline”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.