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ba•trach•o•tox•in
(bə trak′ə tok′sin, ba′trə kō-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
- Drugsa venom, C31H42N2O6, obtained from skin secretions of Colombian frogs of the genus Pyllobates and used experimentally in neurology.
- Greek bátrach(os) frog + -o- + toxin
- 1960–65