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ALL meanings of bufadienolide

bu·fa·di·en·o·lide
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  • noun bufadienolide any of a family of steroid lactones, occurring in toad venom and squill, that possess cardiac-stimulating and antitumor activity. 1
  • noun bufadienolide (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. -1
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