strophanthin

[ stroh-fan-thin ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. 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.

Origin of strophanthin

1
First recorded in 1875–80; strophanth(us) + -in2

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British Dictionary definitions for strophanthin

strophanthin

/ (strəʊˈfænθɪn) /


noun
  1. 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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