Definition of Amanita muscaria

1. Noun. Poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills.

Exact synonyms: Fly Agaric
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Amanita, Genus Amanita

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

Amaimon
Amairgin mac Echit
Amal
Amalec
Amalek
Amalia
Amaliada
Amalias
Amami rabbit
Amami rabbits
Amanab
Amanda
Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin
Amanita caesarea
Amanita mappa
Amanita muscaria
Amanita rubescens
Amanita verna
Amapá
Amara
Amarag
Amarakaeri
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus
Amaranthus albus
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus graecizans
Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus

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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