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strophanthin
[ stroh-fan-thin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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
- a toxic glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the ripe seeds of certain species of strophanthus: used as a cardiac stimulant
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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.
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Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, add the strophanthin, and permit the alcohol to evaporate.
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The ordinary medicinal dose of strophanthin is one five-hundredth of a grain.
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