单词 | lobeline |
释义 | lobelinelobeline(ˈləʊbəˌliːn)Lobelinelobeline[′lō·bə‚lēn]Lobelinean alkaloid contained in plants from the genus Lobelia; it is a respiratory stimulant. In medicine, lobeline hydrochloride is used in a solution, which is injected intravenously or intramuscularly. It is indicated for respiratory standstill or weakening of respiratory activity. Lobeline is sometimes used diagnostically to determine the circulation rate. lobelinelo·be·line, lobelin (lō'bĕ-lēn, lob'ĕ-lēn, -lin),lobelineAn alkaloid found in Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) and other Lobelia species which has been used to manage tobacco and drug addictions, in part by acting as a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VAMT2) ligand, increasing or decreasing dopamine release (depending on the receptor to which it binds). Lobeline usually evokes emesis and, if absorbed in excess, may have toxic effects.lobelineA mixture of alkaloids with action similar to nicotine. Lobeline is derived from plants of the Lobelia genus and has been used as a respiratory stimulant, but is of little medical importance. |
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