Bufadienolide
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bufadienolide is a noun meaning (biochemistry, toxicology) Any of a class of toxic steroids present in some plants and secreted by some toads through the skin as a defense; sometimes present as a glycoside.
Meaning
(biochemistry, toxicology) Any of a class of toxic steroids present in some plants and secreted by some toads through the skin as a defense; sometimes present as a glycoside.
Word Forms
- bufadienolides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bufodienolide, bufanolide, bufagenin, bufotalin, regularobufagin, arenobufagin.
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