agaricin

[ uh-gar-uh-sin, -suhn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an impure form of agaric acid: formerly used in medicine as an agent for stopping excessive perspiration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agaricin¹

agaric + -in ²

Example Sentences

"Muscarin" is the leading active principle of the Fly Agaric, in conjunction with agaricin, mycose, and mannite.

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The dose of Muscarin, or Agaricin, is from a sixth to half a grain in a pill.

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Associated words: mycology, agaricin, pileus, gills, spore.

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