batrachotoxin
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) and τοξίνη (toxínē, “poison”)
Noun
batrachotoxin (countable and uncountable, plural batrachotoxins)
- (neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
- (toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
Derived terms
- batrachotoxinin
- homobatrachotoxin