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strophanthin

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1. n. 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 Source: wordnet
2. n 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 Source: ecdict

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doses poison strophanthus Africa arrow bitter cardiac derived genus glycoside larger moderate plants powerful stimulant toxic

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strop Strophanthus kombe Stropharia ambigua Stropharia hornemannii Stropharia rugoso-annulata strophe strophes strophic

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