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/ˈwɑːbeɪn/ · noun
A poisonous cardiac glycoside, g-strophanthin, found in the seeds of certain lianas..
In moderate dosage ouabain is used today to treat emergency heart failure; in excessive doses it makes the heart go crazy, pumping wildly until it collapses.
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Ouabain means A poisonous cardiac glycoside, g-strophanthin, found in the seeds of certain lianas..
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In moderate dosage ouabain is used today to treat emergency heart failure; in excessive doses it makes the heart go crazy, pumping wildly until it collapses.
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