Associations to the word «Strophanthin»

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Wiktionary

STROPHANTHIN, noun. (organic compound) Any of several poisonous cardiac glycosides obtained from various African plants

Dictionary definition

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.

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