Strophanthin

strophanthin

[strə′fan·thən]

(pharmacology)

A glycoside or mixture of glycosides extracted from the plant Strophanthus kombe; used as a cardioactive drug in the treatment of various heart ailments.

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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Strophanthin

 

a cardiovascular agent and glycoside obtained from the seeds of the Strophanthus. Strophanthin is used in solutions and usually injected intravenously in cases of heart failure.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.