Jararaca
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jararaca is a noun meaning A venomous snake of species Bothrops jararaca, found in South America.
Meaning
A venomous snake of species Bothrops jararaca, found in South America.
Example Sentences
The pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb, for example, found that the venom of the jararaca snake could help control high blood pressure and used it to create the drug Captopril.
Word Forms
- jararacas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jaracaca, jararacussu, naja, jelerang, haje, jiboya.
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