coniine

[ koh-nee-een, -in, -neen ]

noun

1. a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.

coniine

/ -nɪɪn; -nɪn; -niːn; ˈkəʊnɪn; ˈkəʊnɪˌiːn; ˈkəʊniːn /

noun

1. Also calledcicutineˈsɪkjʊtiːnconicineˈkəʊnɪsiːn a colourless poisonous soluble liquid alkaloid found in hemlock; 2-propylpiperidine. Formula: C 5 H 10 NC 3 H 7

Word History and Origins

Origin of coniine¹

First recorded in 1825–35; coni(um) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of coniine¹

C19: from conium + ine ²

Example Sentences

Hemlock on the other hand contains five alkaloids - coniine, conhydrine, pseudoconhydrine, methyl-coniine and ethyl-piperidine - which cause violent vomiting and paralysis of the nervous system.

From BBC

Its toxin, coniine, causes muscle paralysis and death.

From Washington Post

Coniine will cause a slow creeping paralysis that moves through the body from the feet up and eventually stops the victim being able to breath.

From The Guardian

Alkaloids are usually odorless; although nicotine, coniine, and a few others, have strong, characteristic odors.

From Project Gutenberg

Chemically, the toxic action of Hemlock depends on its alkaloids, "coniine," and "methyl-coniine."

From Project Gutenberg