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Definition of Amanita muscaria
1. Noun. Poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills.
Medical Definition of Amanita muscaria
1. A toxic species of mushroom with yellow to red pileus and white gills; it contains muscarine, which produces psychosis-like states and other symptoms. Synonym: fly agaric. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amanita Muscaria
Literary usage of Amanita muscaria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1909)
"In the majority of instances Amanita muscaria has a bitter, unpleasant taste ...
The active principle of Amanita muscaria is muscarine, an alcohol-soluble ..."
2. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"... Amanita muscaria is eaten in Russia, we can only account for the fact by
supposing that some condiment is used with it which has the effect of ..."
3. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"Amanita muscaria may be found during the summer and fall, occurring singly, or
in small associations, or in patches of considerable size. ..."
4. Studies of American Fungi: Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, Etc by George Francis Atkinson (1900)
"It is most abundant in Amanita muscaria, it is also found in considerable ...
According to Kobert, Amanita muscaria contains, besides choline and muscarine, ..."
5. The Journal of Physiology by Physiological Society (Great Britain). (1880)
"ON THE ANTAGONISM BETWEEN PILOCARPINE AND EXTRACT OF Amanita muscaria. ...
We used an alcoholic extract of amanita muscaria, and a solution of nitrate of ..."
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