Definition of strophanthin in English:
strophanthin
noun strə(ʊ)ˈfanθɪnˌstroʊˈfænθ(ə)n
mass nounMedicine 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)
Example sentencesExamples
- Strophanthus gratus contains the cardiac glycoside [gamma] strophanthin and the alkaloid inoeine.
- It differs from strophanthin both chemically and physiologically, and is nearly twice as toxic.
- In fact, the discovery of strophanthin in wet African forests propelled pharmacology to a new level of interest in using plant chemicals for human medicines.
- Strophanthin G was used as a possible suppressor of the early inflammatory changes in the sheep.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin strophanthus (from Greek strophos 'twisted cord' + anthos 'flower', referring to the long segments of the corolla) + -in1.
Definition of strophanthin in US English:
strophanthin
nounˌstroʊˈfænθ(ə)nˌstrōˈfanTH(ə)n
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)
Example sentencesExamples
- Strophanthus gratus contains the cardiac glycoside [gamma] strophanthin and the alkaloid inoeine.
- In fact, the discovery of strophanthin in wet African forests propelled pharmacology to a new level of interest in using plant chemicals for human medicines.
- Strophanthin G was used as a possible suppressor of the early inflammatory changes in the sheep.
- It differs from strophanthin both chemically and physiologically, and is nearly twice as toxic.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin strophanthus (from Greek strophos ‘twisted cord’ + anthos ‘flower’, referring to the long segments of the corolla) + -in.