strophanthin

stro phan thin |strōˈfanTHən ˌstroʊˈfænθən | ▶noun Medicine a poisonous substance of the glycoside class, obtained from certain African trees and used as a heart stimulant. [This substance is obtained from trees of the genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera (family Apocynaceae ).] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin strophanthus (from Greek strophos ‘twisted cord ’ + anthos ‘flower, ’ referring to the long segments of the corolla ) + -in 1 .

strophanthin

strophanthin |strə (ʊ )ˈfanθɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a poisonous substance of the glycoside class, obtained from certain African trees and used as a heart stimulant. ●This substance is obtained from trees of the genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera (family Apocynaceae ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin strophanthus (from Greek strophos ‘twisted cord ’ + anthos ‘flower ’, referring to the long segments of the corolla ) + -in 1 .

Strophanthin

Stro ph an thin , Stro phan thin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Strophanth i n ʃt … st …|(als Herzmittel verwendeter ) hochwirksamer Extrakt aus den Samen des Strophanthus