Meanings
nounbatrachotoxin (countable and uncountable, plural batrachotoxins)
plural batrachotoxins
- uncountablemedicineAn extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
- countablemedicineAny one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
Origin
From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + toxin.
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batrachotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batrachotoxin
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Chicago
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