Medical term:
ouabain
oua·ba·in
(wah-bin, wah'bah-in),A glycoside and African arrow poison from ouabaio, obtained from the wood of Acocanthera ouabaio or from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus; its action is qualitatively identical to that of strophanthus and the digitalis glycosides; used for rapid digitalization; often used in pharmacologic studies because of water solubility.
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ouabain
(wä-bā′ĭn)n.
A white poisonous glycoside, C29H44O12, extracted from the seeds of certain African trees of the genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera, that is used as a dart poison in some parts of Africa and has been used to treat congestive heart failure.
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ouabain
(wă-bā′ĭn)A glycoside prepared from Strophanthus gratus. Its action is similar to that of digitalis.
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