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ouabain

ouabain [ w bay in, w bayn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
poisonous plant extract: a poisonous crystalline compound. Source: seeds of some African trees. Use: medicinally as a heart stimulant.

[Late 19th century. Via French oubaïo< Somali wabayo 'arrow poison']
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