Neurine

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  • n. A ptomaine, related to choline, formed during putrefaction of biological tissues
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A poisonous organic base (a ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the putrefaction of proteid matter. It was for a long time considered identical with choline, a crystalline body originally obtained from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vinyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A ptomaine, and possibly also a leucomaine, having the formula (CH3)3.C2H3.NOH. It has decided toxic properties.
  • n. A basic substance having the formula (CH3)3.C2H4.OH.NOH: same as choline.
  • n. The substance of which nervetissue is composed, consisting chiefly of fat and albumin containing phosphorus.
  • n. An extract made from nerve-tissue, employed therapeutically.
    • Word Usage
    "New unpublished researches into this problem have shown that it closely resembles neurine, [1] a body which I hope will speedily lead us to the complete synthesis of atropine."
    Variant
    neurin   
     
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