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- [stroh-fan-thin]
- /stroʊˈfæn θɪn/
- /strˈɒfanθˌɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stroh-fan-thin]
- /stroʊˈfæn θɪn/
Definitions of strophanthin word
- noun strophanthin a very poisonous, bitter glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the dried, ripe seeds of a strophanthus, especially Strophanthus kombe, used as a cardiac stimulant. 1
- noun strophanthin a toxic glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the ripe seeds of certain species of strophanthus: used as a cardiac stimulant 0
- noun strophanthin a glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from a tropical plant (Strophanthus kombé) of the dogbane family, used as a heart stimulant 0
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Origin of strophanthin
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; strophanth(us) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Strophanthin
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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strophanthin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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