bufotoxin
[ byoo-fuh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌbyu fəˈtɒk sɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a toxin obtained from the skin glands of the European toad, Bufa vulgaris.
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Origin of bufotoxin
<New Latin, Latin būfo toad + toxin
Words nearby bufotoxin
buff wheel, buffy, buffy coat, bufotalin, bufotenine, bufotoxin, bug, bugaboo, bugaku, bugaloo, Buganda
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