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Definition of Cicutoxin
1. n. The active principle of the water hemlock (Cicuta) extracted as a poisonous gummy substance.
Medical Definition of Cicutoxin
1. (-)-Heptadeca-trans-8,10,12-triene-4,6-diyne-1,4-diol;a toxic principle present in water hemlock, Cicuta virosa (family Umbelliferae); pharmacologic action is similar to that of picrotoxin. (05 Mar 2000)