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STROPHANTHIN
strophanthin
(noun) a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
strophanthin (countable and uncountable, plural strophanthins)
(organic compound) Any of several poisonous cardiac glycosides obtained from various African plants
Synonyms
• ouabain
Source: Wiktionary
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