strophanthin
[ stroh-fan-thin ]
/ stroʊˈfæn θɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a very poisonous, bitter glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the dried, ripe seeds of a strophanthus, especially Strophanthus kombe, used as a cardiac stimulant.
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Origin of strophanthin
First recorded in 1875–80; strophanth(us) + -in2
Words nearby strophanthin
strontium hydroxide, strontium monoxide, strontium unit, strook, strop, strophanthin, strophanthus, strophe, strophic, strophoid, strophulus
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Example sentences from the Web for strophanthin
Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, add the strophanthin, and permit the alcohol to evaporate.
Candy Medication|Bernard FantusThe ordinary medicinal dose of strophanthin is one five-hundredth of a grain.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn|R. Austin FreemanStrophanthin is the name given to three different compounds, two obtained from Strophanthus Kombe and one from S. hispidus.
British Dictionary definitions for strophanthin
strophanthin
/ (strəʊˈfænθɪn) /
noun
a toxic glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the ripe seeds of certain species of strophanthus: used as a cardiac stimulant
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