Definition of Muscimol

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole. ¹

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Medical Definition of Muscimol

1. 5-(aminomethyl)-3-isoxazolol. Neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from amanita muscaria and a. Phalloides and also obtained by decarboxylation of ibotenic acid. It is a potent agonist at gaba-a receptors and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies. Pharmacological action: gaba agonists. Chemical name: 3(2H)-Isoxazolone, 5-(aminomethyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

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muscat
muscat grape
muscatel
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musci
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muscicolous
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muscimol (current term)
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muscle
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muscle-tendon attachment
muscle-tendon junction
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muscle-ups
muscle Marys
muscle biopsy

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