Crossword-Solution: STROPHANTHUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Strophanthus | n. | A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (Strophanthus hispidus) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant. |
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| a plant of the African and Asiatic genus Strophanthus, of the periwinkle family | 1 answer |
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Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an
animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal
fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
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Sentences with STROPHANTHUS (5)
The poison used here, and called _kombi_, is obtained from a species of _strophanthus_, and is very virulent.
Strophanthus: Strophanthus cannot be compared with digitalis, except when the glucosid, strophanthin, is administered subcutaneously or intravenously.
There are many, however, who believe that they obtain considerable value from the tincture of strophanthus, and there seems to be no doubt that although strophanthus, given in the form of the tincture and by the mouth, may not increase the muscle power of the heart, it many times acts as a satisfactory cardiac sedative.
The tincture of strophanthus readily deteriorates, and the preparation ordered should be known to be a good one.
While strophanthus has been shown not to be a real cardiac tonic like digitalis, still there seems to be a nervous sedative action when it is given by the mouth, and it often does good in these cases.