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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Men·i·sper·mic a. Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Men·i·sper·mine n.  Chem. An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta Cocculus, formerly Menispermum Cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder; -- called also menispermina.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Coc·cu·lus In·di·cus n.  Bot. The fruit or berry of the Anamirta Cocculus, a climbing plant of the East Indies. It is a poisonous narcotic and stimulant.
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