strophanthus

IPA: strˈɑfʌnθʌs

Any of several African plants of the genus Strophanthus, some of which yield arrow poisons.

Examples of "strophanthus" in Sentences

"Tincture of strophanthus, sodæ bicarb., and spirits of chloroform.
But the drug strophanthus, prescribed for old Mr. Beesley, was not one of them.
The poison used here, and called kombi, is obtained from a species of strophanthus, and is very virulent.
After having recovered somewhat under the influence of the drug strophanthus, he now became depressed, listless, easily fatigued.
Tincture of strophanthus, in 2-dram doses, will quiet the tumultuous action of the heart in some cases where the digitalis fails.
It is now recognized as an energetic cardiac poison, comparable with strophanthus, destined to play an important part in therapeutics.
C_14_H_16_O_4_N_2, is also found in fenugreek, _Trigonella foenum-græcum_, in various leguminous plants, and in the seeds of strophanthus.
But where the conical explosive bullets of the twentieth century were of no avail, the poisoned arrows of the natives, dipped in the juice of strophanthus and steeped afterwards in decayed carrion, could succeed.
It is the most powerful of the group, often causing sickness and diarrhoea; it acts more irritantly on the mucous membrane than either strophanthus, or digitalis, and it may be this stimulating effect which is the cause of its violent diuretic action, though some authorities consider that this is caused by dilatation of the renal arteries.