STROPHANTHIN


Meaning of STROPHANTHIN in English

n. a white crystalline poisonous glucoside extracted from various tropical plants of the genus Strophanthus and used as a heart-tonic.

[ mod.L strophanthus f. Gk strophos twisted cord + anthos flower ]

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