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STROPHANTHIN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("strophanthin" is a kind of...):
glycoside (a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides)
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