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Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides
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acokanthera
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acokanthera \Acokanthera\ n. 1. small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; distributed from Arabia to Africa. Syn: Acocanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera
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Acokanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae . It comprises 5 species and is generally restricted to Africa , although Acokanthera schimperi also occurs in Yemen . Its sap contains the deadly cardiotoxic glycoside ouabain . The sap ...
Usage examples of acokanthera.
So I’m going to put you in the bathtub and give you a cardiac glycoside that is derived from Acokanthera apocynaceae.