strophanthin

noun

stro·phan·thin | \ strō-ˈfan(t)-thən

Definition of strophanthin

: any of several glycosides (such as ouabain) or mixtures of glycosides from African plants (genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera) of the dogbane family especially : a bitter toxic glycoside C₃₆H₅₄O₁₄ from a woody vine (Strophanthus kombé) used similarly to digitalis

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The first known use of strophanthin was circa 1873

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strophanthin

noun

stro·phan·thin | \ strō-ˈfan(t)-thən

Medical Definition of strophanthin

: any of several glycosides (as ouabain) or mixtures of glycosides from African plants of the genera Strophanthus and Acocanthera especially : a bitter toxic glycoside C₃₆H₅₄O₁₄ from a woody vine of the genus Strophanthus (S. kombé) used similarly to digitalis