con·val·la·tox·in
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Medical Definition of convallatoxin
: a glycoside C29H42O10 obtained especially from the dried rhizome, roots, and flowers of the lily of the valley that acts on the heart and that on hydrolysis yields strophanthidin and rhamnose
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“Convallatoxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/convallatoxin. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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