Definition of Batrachotoxin

1. Noun. (context: neurotoxin uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs. ¹

2. Noun. (context: poison countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steriodal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, ''Melyridae'' beetles and birds. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Batrachotoxin

1. Neurotoxin from the Columbian poison frog Phyllobates. A steroidal alkaloid that affects sodium channels. Batrachotoxin R is more effective than related Batrachotoxin A. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Batrachotoxin

batooning
batoons
batoprazine
batphone
batphones
batrachia
batrachian
batrachians
batrachite
batrachoid
batrachomyomachia
batrachomyomachian
batrachomyomachies
batrachomyomachy
batrachophagous
batrachotoxin (current term)
batrachotoxins
batroxostatin
bats
bats away
bats for both sides
bats in
bats out
batskin
batskins
batsman
batsmanship
batsmen

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