释义 |
bi·cu·cul·line \(ˈ)bī¦k(y)ükyəˌlēn, -_lə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: bi- (I) + cucull- (from cucullaria, specific epithet of Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's-breeches, in which the substance occurs) + -ine : a convulsant alkaloid C20H17NO6 obtained especially from plants of the family Fumariaceae and having the capacity to antagonize the action of gamma-aminobutyric acid in the central nervous system |