Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to the genus Taxus or the Taxaceæ.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew (Taxus baccata). Called also taxia. The usual preparation is a mixture of compounds. Taxine A has the chemical formula: C35H47NO10.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)

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Examples

  • Taxus spp. contains a toxic component known as taxine, which causes central nervous system effects such as trembling, incoordination, and difficulty breathing.

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  • = Yew = (_Taxus baccata_) contains the alkaloid _taxine_.

    Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

  • However, some of the most toxic substances on earth are completely natural (such as botulinum toxin, taxine in yew plants, and nicotine).

    TheHorse.com News 2008

  • However, some of the most toxic substances on earth are completely natural (such as botulinum toxin, taxine in yew plants, and nicotine).

    TheHorse.com News 2008

  • However, some of the most toxic substances on earth are completely natural (such as botulinum toxin, taxine in yew plants, and nicotine).

    TheHorse.com News 2008

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