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Definition of Epibatidine
1. Noun. (organic compound) A polycyclic alkaloid, obtained from the skin of the poisonous frog ''Epipedobates tricolor'', that is a powerful analgesic ¹
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Medical Definition of Epibatidine
1. A toxic alkaloid extracted from the venom of a South American frog, Epipedobates tricolor. The venom has been used as an arrow poison by native hunters; exerts analgesia by a mechanism other than activation of opiate receptors or cyclooxygenase inhibition. (05 Mar 2000)
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