an|drämə(ˌ)dōˈtäksə̇n noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary andromed- (from New Latin Andromeda ) + -o- + toxin; originally formed in German
: a toxic crystalline compound C 31 H 50 O 10 that exists in various ericaceous plants (as members of the genus Andromeda ) and that taken in small doses lowers the blood pressure of animals