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phrynin
noun
phry·nin
\ˈfrīnə̇n\
Definition of phrynin
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: a poisonous substance secreted from the glands of various toads that resembles digitalin in its physiologic action — compare bufotoxin
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Origin and Etymology of phrynin
Greek phrynos, phrynē toad + English -in
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