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delphininenoun
A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the Delphinium family, which can also be used medicinally.
delphinineadjective
Characteristic of dolphins
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Delphinine
Delphinine is a toxic diterpenoid alkaloid found in plants from the Delphinium (larkspur) and Atragene (a clematis) genera, both in the family Ranunculaceae. Delphinine is the principal alkaloid found in Delphinium staphisagria seeds – at one time, under the name stavesacre, a very well known herbal treatment for body lice. It is related in structure and has similar effects to aconitine, acting as an allosteric modulator of voltage gated sodium channels, and producing low blood pressure, slowed heart rate and abnormal heart rhythms. These effects make it highly poisonous (LD50 1.5–3.0 mg/kg in rabbit and dog; frogs are ~10x more susceptible). While it has been used in some alternative medicines (e.g. in herbal medicine), most of the medical community does not recommend using it due to its extreme toxicity.
Webster Dictionary
Delphininenoun
a poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder
Etymology: [Cf. F. delphinine.]
Wikidata
Delphinine
Delphinine is a toxic diterpenoid alkaloid found in plants from the Delphinium and Atragene genera, both in the family Ranunculaceae. Delphinine is the principal alkaloid found in Delphinium staphisagria seeds - at one time, under the name stavesacre, a very well known herbal treatment for body lice. It is related in structure and has similar effects to aconitine, acting as an allosteric modulator of voltage gated sodium channels, and producing hypotension, bradycardia and cardiac arrythmia. These effects make it highly poisonous, but in very small doses it has some uses in herbal medicine.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of delphinine in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of delphinine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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