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brucine

brucine

n. an alkaloid obtained from the Brucea genus of shrubs that is an antagonist at receptor sites for the inhibitory neurotransmitter glycine. Brucine is also found (with strychnine) in nux vomica; it resembles strychnine but is less potent.

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