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strophanthin

strop·hant·hin

uncommon

noun

1.

a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison

Origin

Strophanthus + -in

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