English Explanatory Dictionary

batrachotoxin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
  2. Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.

Word forms

batrachotoxin batrachotoxins

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + toxin.

Derived words

batrachotoxinin homobatrachotoxin
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