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MYDALEIN

\mˈa͡ɪde͡ɪlˌiːn], \mˈa‍ɪde‍ɪlˌiːn], \m_ˈaɪ_d_eɪ_l_ˌiː_n]\

Definitions of MYDALEIN

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A poisonous alkaloid of uncertain composition found in human corpses. It excites profuse diarrhea, vomiting, enteritis, and death with the heart in diastole. Its effects on the pupil and the circulation are similar to those of atropin.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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