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Wiktionary
strophanthin
n. (context organic compound English) Any of several poisonous cardiac glycosides obtained from various African plants
WordNet
strophanthin
n. 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
Wikipedia
Strophanthin
Strophanthins are cardiac glycosides in plants of the genus Strophanthus. The singular may refer to :
- g-Strophanthin, also known as ouabain
- k-Strophanthin
Usage examples of "strophanthin".
The ordinary medicinal dose of strophanthin is one five-hundredth of a grain.