Coniine Coniine

Coniine - Definition and Overview

chemical structure of coniine

Coniine is a poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock. It is a [neurotoxin] which disrupts the central nervous system. It is toxic to all classes of livestock and humans. Socrates was put to death by way of this poison.

Its chemical formula is C8H17N.

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