Conhydrine

/kɒnˈhaɪdriːn/ noun

Definition

A variant form or related alkaloid to conhydrin, found in poison hemlock and other toxic plants.

Etymology

From conhydrin + -ine suffix (a common ending for alkaloid compounds), representing a chemical variant or related compound in the same family.

Kelly Says

The fact that toxicologists distinguish between conhydrin and conhydrine shows how poisons often aren't single chemicals but families of related compounds—meaning resistance to poison requires disrupting multiple mechanisms.

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