noun
- Plural of muscarine; alkaloid compounds found in certain poisonous mushrooms that affect the nervous system.
Usage: chemistry/toxicology; technical term
Examples
- Muscarines are toxic alkaloids produced by fly agaric and other Amanita species.
- The presence of muscarines in mushrooms can cause serious poisoning in humans and animals.
- Researchers studied how muscarines interact with acetylcholine receptors in the brain.
- Symptoms of muscarine poisoning include excessive salivation and muscle contractions.