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Descriptor English:
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Arecoline
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Arecolina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Arecolina
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Synonyms English:
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Arecaline
Arecholin
Arecholine
Arecolin
Methylarecaidin
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Tree Number:
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D03.066.515.292
D03.132.080
D03.383.725.547.292
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Definition English:
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An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (Areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice. It has been used as a euphoriant in the Pacific Islands. |
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Pharmacological Action:
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Cholinergic Agonists
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History Note English:
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73(72); was see under NICOTINIC ACID 1969-72, was see under PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS 1963-68; ARECHOLIN was see ARECOLINE 1981-95
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1118
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Unique Identifier:
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D001115
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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