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crotaline
crotaline (ˈkrɒtəlaɪn) adj (Zoology) of or relating to rattlesnakes (Crotalinae)crotaline
crotaline (1) adjective Related to Crotalinae, a subfamily of venomous vipers—which includes rattlesnakes, lanceheads and Asian pitvipers—found in Asia and the Americas.
(2) Monocrotaline, a macrocyclic pyrrolizidine alkaloid, which causes a pulmonary vasculature syndrome in experimental models.crotaline (krot'al-in?, 'al-in) [ Crotalus] Pert. to poisonous snakes of the genus Crotalus. See: pit viper |