muscarine
noun
mus·ca·rine ˈmə-skə-ˌrēn 
: a toxic alkaloid base [C9H20NO2]+ that is biochemically related to acetylcholine, is found especially in fly agaric, and acts directly on smooth muscle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. 
Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 See More
Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 The latter aspect is due to two compounds: ibotenic acid and muscimol, with muscarine (first discovered in 1869) most likely responsible for some of the more unpleasant side effects. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
German Muskarin, from New Latin (Amanita) muscaria fly agaric
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
muscarine
noun
mus·ca·rine ˈməs-kə-ˌrēn
: a toxic ammonium base [C9H20NO2]+ that is biochemically related to acetylcholine, was originally extracted from fly agaric but also occurs in other mushrooms (as of the genus Inocybe), and when ingested produces symptoms of parasympathetic nervous system stimulation (as excessive salivation, lacrimation, bronchial secretion, diarrhea, miosis, and bradycardia)