muscarine
/ˈmʌskəriːn/
noun
- A poisonous substance found in some mushrooms that affects the nervous system.
- The poison control center warned that muscarine in the mushroom could be dangerous if not treated quickly.
- Eating the wrong wild mushroom can expose you to muscarine, which causes sweating and blurred vision.
- Scientists study muscarine to understand how certain nerve signals work in the body.