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strophanthus
[ stroh-fan-thuhs ]
noun
- any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Strophanthus, of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa.
- the dried, ripe seed of any of these plants, which yields the drug strophanthin.
strophanthus
/ strəʊˈfænθəs /
noun
- any small tree or shrub of the apocynaceous genus Strophanthus, of tropical Africa and Asia, having strap-shaped twisted petals. The seeds of certain species yield the drug strophanthin
- the seeds of any of these plants
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Origin of strophanthus1
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Origin of strophanthus1
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Example Sentences
The exquisitely beautiful seed of Strophanthus Kombe is used as an arrow poison.
The poison used here, and called kombi, is obtained from a species of strophanthus, and is very virulent.
A little tincture of strophanthus used to relieve me during intermittence.
The well-known diuretic properties of digitalis, strophanthus and squills are greatly enhanced by the addition of the oxysaponin.
The action of digitalis, moreover, persists much longer than does that of strophanthus.
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