Associations to the word «Strophanthin»
Wiktionary
STROPHANTHIN, noun. (organic compound) Any of several poisonous cardiac glycosides obtained from various African plants
Dictionary definition
STROPHANTHIN, noun. 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.
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