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strophanthin

/stroʊ'fænθɪn/

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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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glycoside

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