Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
har·ma·line Pronunciation:
'här-m&-"lEn Function:
noun : a hallucinogenic alkaloidC
13H
14N
2O found in several plants (
Peganum harmala of the family Zygophyllaceae and
Banisteriopsis spp. of the family Malpighiaceae) and used in medicineas a stimulant of the central nervous system