batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin · batrachotoxins
An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogsAn extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(countable)Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
Origin
From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + toxin.From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + toxin.
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Forms
plural: batrachotoxins| Singular | batrachotoxin |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhomobatrachotoxin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable