bufotoxin

bu·fo·tox·in

noun \-ˈtäk-sən\

Definition of BUFOTOXIN

: a toxic steroid C₄₀H₆₀N₄O₁₀ obtained from the skin glands of the common toad of Europe (Bufo vulgaris) that resembles digitalis in physiological activity and yields bufotalin on hydrolysis; also : any of several similar steroids from the secretions of other toads—compare bufagin

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