transcription, транскрипция: [ strō-ˈfan(t)-thən ]
noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Strophanthus, from Greek strophos twisted band (from strephein to twist) + anthos flower — more at anthology
Date: circa 1873
: any of several glycosides (as ouabain) or mixtures of glycosides from African plants (genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera ) of the dogbane family ; especially : a bitter toxic glycoside C 36 H 54 O 14 from a woody vine ( Strophanthus kombé ) used similarly to digitalis