a bitter poisonous crystalline compound formerly used as an antidote for barbiturate poisoning. Formula: C30H34O13
picrotoxin in American English
(ˌpɪkroʊˈtɑksɪn)
noun
a white, bitter, poisonous, crystalline compound, C30H34O13, resembling strychnine in its properties: used as a stimulant in cases of barbiturate poisoning