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arecoline
[ uh-ree-kuh-leen, -lin, uh-rek-uh-, ar-i-kuh- ]
noun
- a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arecoline1
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Example Sentences
Betel nut's active ingredient, arecoline, acts on the same receptor proteins in the brain as nicotine.
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