Picoroxinin

Japanese: picrotoxinin
Picoroxinin

…A convulsive toxin contained in the seeds of Anamirta cocculus, a shrub of the Menispermaceae family found in India and Southeast Asia. It is a molecular compound consisting of one molecule each of picrotoxinin and picrotin (which is not toxic in itself). It has a strong stimulating effect on the central nervous system and is a representative drug of central nervous system stimulants and convulsive toxins. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "picrotoxinin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インド,東南アジア方面に分布するツヅラフジ科の低木Anamirta cocculusの種子中に含まれる痙攣(けいれん)毒で,ピクロトキシニンpicrotoxininとピクロチンpicrotin(これ自身に毒性はない)の各1分子からなる分子化合物。中枢神経系に強い刺激作用を有し,中枢興奮薬,痙攣毒の代表的薬物。…

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