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strophanthin

[ stroh-fan-thin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a very poisonous, bitter glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the dried, ripe seeds of a strophanthus, especially Strophanthus kombe, used as a cardiac stimulant.


strophanthin

/ strəʊˈfænθɪn /

noun

  1. a toxic glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the ripe seeds of certain species of strophanthus: used as a cardiac stimulant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of strophanthin1

First recorded in 1875–80; strophanth(us) + -in 2
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Example Sentences

Strophanthin is the name given to three different compounds, two obtained from Strophanthus Kombe and one from S. hispidus.

Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, add the strophanthin, and permit the alcohol to evaporate.

The ordinary medicinal dose of strophanthin is one five-hundredth of a grain.

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