strophanthin
noun
stro·phan·thin strō-ˈfan(t)-thən 
: any of several glycosides (such as ouabain) or mixtures of glycosides from African plants (genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera) of the dogbane family
especially : a bitter toxic glycoside C36H54O14 from a woody vine (Strophanthus kombé) used similarly to digitalis
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Strophanthus, from Greek strophos twisted band (from strephein to twist) + anthos flower — more at anthology
First Known Use
circa 1873, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
strophanthin
noun
stro·phan·thin strō-ˈfan(t)-thən
: any of several glycosides (as ouabain) or mixtures of glycosides from African plants of the genera Strophanthus and Acocanthera
especially : a bitter toxic glycoside C36H54O14 from a woody vine of the genus Strophanthus (S. kombé) used similarly to digitalis