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Definition of Conessine
1. Noun. A steroid alkaloid found in a number of plant species of the ''Apocynaceae'' family, sometimes used in herbal medicine as a treatment for amoebic dysentery. ¹
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Medical Definition of Conessine
1. Roquessine; 3b-(dimethylamino)con-5-enine; 3b-dimethylamino-18a:20a-methylimino-5-pregnene;a steroid alkaloid derived from Holarrhena antidysenterica (conessi); a yellow astringent, used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery and vaginal trichomoniasis. Synonym: neriine, wrightine. (05 Mar 2000)
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