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arecoline

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a⋅re⋅co⋅line

[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.

Origin:
arec(a) + -ol 1 + -ine 2
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Main Entry: arec·o·line
Pronunciation: &-'rek-&-"lEn
Function: noun
: a toxic parasympathomimetic alkaloidC8H13NO2 that is used as a veterinary anthelmintic and occurs naturally in betel nuts
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