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Strophanthin

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.





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... contraindicated when the diastolic pressure is already low, even if the systolic pressure 1s high. If a high systolic pressure begins to fall more or less rapidly the heart shows fatigue, and should be stimulated by digitalis or strophanthin. ...
— DISTURBANCES OF THE HEART • OLIVER T. OSBORNE, A.M., M.D.


Words linked to "Strophanthin" :   glycoside


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