Definitions for strophanthin

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strophanthin stro·phan·thin

Spelling: [stroh-fan-thin]

IPA: /stroʊˈfæn θɪn/

Strophanthin is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 979 anagrams from letters in strophanthin (ahhinnoprstt).

Definitions for strophanthin

noun

1. a very poisonous, bitter glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the dried, ripe seeds of a strophanthus, especially Strophanthus kombe, used as a cardiac stimulant.

Origin of strophanthin

First recorded in 1875-80; strophanth(us) + -in²

Examples for strophanthin

strophanthin is the name given to three different compounds, two obtained from Strophanthus Kombe and one from S. hispidus.

The ordinary medicinal dose of strophanthin is one five-hundredth of a grain.

Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, add the strophanthin, and permit the alcohol to evaporate.