pic·ro·tox·in (p k r -t k sn)n. A bitter crystalline compound derived from the seed of an East Indian woody vine and used as a stimulant, especially in treating barbiturate poisoning. |
picrotoxin
[pik′rōtok′sin]
Etymology: Gk, pikros, bitter, toxikon, poison
a central nervous system stimulant obtained from the seeds of Anamirta cocculus, formerly used as an antidote for acute barbiturate poisoning.
picrotoxin
a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant formerly used in barbiturate and other anesthetic poisonings; extracted from the seeds of the plant Anamirta cocculus.
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