bufotoxin

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noun

Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.

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Meanings

nounbufotoxin (plural bufotoxins)

plural bufotoxins

  1. chemistryAny of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.

    The substance bufotoxin is the chief extract of the toad's venom.

    1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 50

Origin

Bufo + toxin

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Translations

Dutch bufotoxine
  • bufotoxinetoxic substance
Finnish bufotoksiini
  • bufotoksiinitoxic substance
French bufotoxine
  • bufotoxinetoxic substance
German Bufotoxin
  • Bufotoxintoxic substance
Portuguese bufotoxina
  • bufotoxinatoxic substance
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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