arecoline: Meaning and Definition of

a•re•co•line

Pronunciation: (u-rē'ku-lēn", -lin, u-rek'u-, ar'i-ku-), [key]
— n.
  1. a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.
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