ˌbyüfəˈteˌnēn, -_nə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bufo-, (from New Latin Bufo ) + -ten- (origin unknown) + -ine
: a crystalline toxic alkaloid C 12 H 16 N 2 O derived from indole that is obtained from poisonous secretions of toads and is like epinephrine in biological action