strophanthin

[ stroh-fan-thin ]

/ stroʊˈfæn θɪn /

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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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How to use strophanthin in a sentence

Strophanthin is the name given to three different compounds, two obtained from Strophanthus Kombe and one from S. hispidus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various
Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, add the strophanthin, and permit the alcohol to evaporate.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus
The ordinary medicinal dose of strophanthin is one five-hundredth of a grain.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn|R. Austin Freeman

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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