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单词 strophanthin
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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.

    〔医〕毒毛旋花甙(用作强心剂)

    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.

    〔医〕毒毛旋花甙(用作强心剂)

    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.

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