ryanodine

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry|physiology}} A poisonous [[alkaloid]] which occurs in the stems of the tropical American shrub {{taxlink|Ryania speciosa|species}} (family {{taxfmt|Flacourtiaceae|family}}) and has been used as an [[insecticide]] and in experimental studies of [[calcium]] release within cells.

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