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Brucine

Brucine \Bru"cine\, n. [Cf. F. brucine, fr. James Bruce, a Scottish traveler.] (Chem.) A powerful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with strychnine, in the seeds of different species of Strychnos, especially in the Nux vomica. It is less powerful than strychnine. Called also brucia and brucina.

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brucine

n. (context organic compound English) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably (taxlink Strychnos nux-vomica species noshow=1) (''nux vomica'').

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brucine

n. a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica

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Brucine

Brucine, an alkaloid closely related to strychnine, is most commonly found in the " Strychnos nux-vomica" tree. Brucine poisoning is rare, since it is usually ingested with strychnine, and strychnine is more toxic than brucine. In synthetic chemistry, it can be used as a tool for stereospecific chemical syntheses.

Usage examples of "brucine".

Madame de Saint-Meran succumbed to a powerful dose of brucine or of strychnine, which by some mistake, perhaps, has been given to her.

Noirtier brucine for his paralytic affection, while the assassin is not ignorant, for he has proved that brucine is a violent poison.

It gives a red colour with brucine, turns the green sulphate of iron black, and with hydrochloric acid dissolves gold.

Madame de Saint-Meran succumbed to a powerful dose of brucine or of strychnine, which by some mistake, perhaps, has been given to her.