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andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin (ænˌdrɒmɪdəʊˈtɒksɪn) na poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromedaandromedotoxin
an·drom·e·do·tox·in (an-drom'ĕ-dō-tok'sin), A strongly emetic active principle obtained from several species of Andromeda and Rhododendron (family Ericaceae); it is a cardiac poison, first stimulating and then paralyzing the vagus; it also paralyzes the motor nerve ends in striated muscle. |