gelsemine
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gelsemine
[′jel·sə‚mēn] (pharmacology)
C20H22O2N2 A white, crystalline alkaloid with a melting point of 178°C; derived from Gelsemium sempervirens; soluble in alcohol, ether, and dilute acids; used in medicine as a central nervous system stimulant.
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Comparative Analysis of
Gelsemine and Gelsemium sempervirens Activity on Neurosteroid Allopregnanolone Formation in the Spinal Cord and Limbic System.
Its nectar carries the toxin
gelsemine, a substance also found in leaves that botanists suspect keep pests from chewing there.
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