Definition of Bicuculline

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A light-sensitive competitive antagonist of GABA receptors; it is used in the study of epilepsy ¹



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Medical Definition of Bicuculline

1. From Dicentra cucullaria and herbs of the genus Corydalis. Specific blocking agent for the action of the amino acid transmitter _ aminobutyric acid (GABA). See: amino acid transmitter, amino acid receptor superfamily, GABAA receptor. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bicuculline

bicrescentic
bicriteria
bicriterion
bicritical
bicro-
bicron
bicrons
bicrossproduct
bicrossproducts
bicrural
bicrystal
bicrystals
bicubic
bicubically
bicuculine
bicuculline (current term)
bicucullines
bicultural
biculturalism
biculturalisms
bicupola
bicurious
bicuspid
bicuspid aortic valve
bicuspid tooth
bicuspid valve
bicuspidate
bicuspidization
bicuspids
bicyanide

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