strophanthus

[ stroh-fan-thuhs ]

/ stroʊˈfæn θəs /

noun, plural stro·phan·thus·es.

any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Strophanthus, of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa.

the dried, ripe seed of any of these plants, which yields the drug strophanthin.

Origin of strophanthus

<New Latin (1802) <Greek stróph(os) twine + ánthos flower

Words nearby strophanthus

strontium monoxide, strontium unit, strook, strop, strophanthin, strophanthus, strophe, strophic, strophoid, strophulus, stropper

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Example sentences from the Web for strophanthus

It seems to act as well as an aid to Digitalis, or Strophanthus, in cardiac dyspnœa.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
The poison used here, and called kombi, is obtained from a species of strophanthus, and is very virulent.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries|David Livingstone
The action of digitalis, moreover, persists much longer than does that of strophanthus.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Strophanthus regulated and strengthened the heart's action, but only slightly benefited the dyspnœa.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

The exquisitely beautiful seed of Strophanthus Kombe is used as an arrow poison.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

British Dictionary definitions for strophanthus

strophanthus

/ (strəʊˈfænθəs) /

noun

any small tree or shrub of the apocynaceous genus Strophanthus, of tropical Africa and Asia, having strap-shaped twisted petals. The seeds of certain species yield the drug strophanthin

the seeds of any of these plants

Word Origin for strophanthus

C19: New Latin, from Greek strophos twisted cord + anthos flower

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单词	strophanthus
释义	strophanthus [ stroh-fan-thuhs ] / stroʊˈfæn θəs / noun, plural stro·phan·thus·es. any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Strophanthus, of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa. the dried, ripe seed of any of these plants, which yields the drug strophanthin. Origin of strophanthus <New Latin (1802) <Greek stróph(os) twine + ánthos flower Words nearby strophanthus strontium monoxide, strontium unit, strook, strop, strophanthin, strophanthus, strophe, strophic, strophoid, strophulus, stropper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strophanthus It seems to act as well as an aid to Digitalis, or Strophanthus, in cardiac dyspnœa. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various The poison used here, and called kombi, is obtained from a species of strophanthus, and is very virulent. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries\|David Livingstone The action of digitalis, moreover, persists much longer than does that of strophanthus. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various Strophanthus regulated and strengthened the heart's action, but only slightly benefited the dyspnœa. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various The exquisitely beautiful seed of Strophanthus Kombe is used as an arrow poison. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot British Dictionary definitions for strophanthus strophanthus / (strəʊˈfænθəs) / noun any small tree or shrub of the apocynaceous genus Strophanthus, of tropical Africa and Asia, having strap-shaped twisted petals. The seeds of certain species yield the drug strophanthin the seeds of any of these plants Word Origin for strophanthus C19: New Latin, from Greek strophos twisted cord + anthos flower Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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