Meaning Of The Word Strophanthin

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strophanthin in American English
a glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from a tropical plant (Strophanthus kombé) of the dogbane family, used as a heart stimulant
noun: a very poisonous, bitter glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the dried, ripe seeds of a strophanthus, esp Strophanthus kombe, used as a cardiac stimulant

strophanthin in British English
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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