Meaning Of The Word Ouabain

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ouabain in American English
a poisonous glycoside, C29H44O12·8H2O, made chiefly from the seeds of an African plant ( Strophanthus gratus) of the dogbane family: it is a constituent of a Zulu arrow poison and is used in medicine as a substitute for digitalis when a rapid effect is re
noun: a glycoside occurring as a white, crystalline powder, C29H44O12, obtained from the seeds of a shrub, Strophanthus gratus, or from the wood of trees of the genus Acokanthera, and used in medicine chiefly as a cardiac stimulant

ouabain in British English
noun: a poisonous white crystalline glycoside extracted from certain trees and used as a heart stimulant and, by some African tribes, on poison darts. Formula: C29 H44 O12.8H2O

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