thə̇ˌvēt ə n, ˈthevətə̇n noun
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Etymology: New Latin Thevetia + International Scientific Vocabulary -in
: a poisonous crystalline cardiac glycoside C 42 H 66 O 18 obtained especially from the seeds of the yellow oleander that yields on hydrolysis glucose, digitalose, and a sterol — compare digitoxin