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noun
An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, neurotoxicology, sciences, toxicology
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noun
Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: medicine, sciences, toxicology
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History
From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + toxin.
