SINCE 1828
strophanthin
noun
stro·phan·thin
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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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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
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