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- US Pronunciation
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- [wah-bah-in]
- /wɑˈbɑ ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wah-bah-in]
- /wɑˈbɑ ɪn/
Definitions of ouabain word
- noun ouabain a glycoside occurring as a white, crystalline powder, C 2 9 H 4 4 O 1 2 , obtained from the seeds of a shrub, Strophanthus gratus, or from the wood of trees of the genus Acokanthera, and used in medicine chiefly as a cardiac stimulant. 1
- noun ouabain A toxic compound obtained from certain trees, used as a very rapid cardiac stimulant. It is a polycyclic glycoside. 1
- noun ouabain a poisonous white crystalline glycoside extracted from certain trees and used as a heart stimulant and, by some African tribes, on poison darts. Formula: C29H44O12.8H2O 0
- noun ouabain a poisonous glycoside, C29H44O12·8H2O, made chiefly from the seeds of an African plant (Strophanthus gratus) of the dogbane family: it is a constituent of a Zulu arrow poison and is used in medicine as a substitute for digitalis when a rapid effect is required for a short time, as in treating congestive heart failure 0
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Origin of ouabain
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < French ouaba(ïo) (< Somali waabayyo arrow poison) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Ouabain
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ouabain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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