batrachotoxin

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bə trak′ə toksin, ba′trə kō-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ba•trach•o•tox•in  (bə trak′ə toksin, ba′trə kō-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. 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


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