oua·ba·in (wä-b   n)n. A white poisonous glycoside extracted from the seeds of the African trees Strophanthus gratus and Acokanthera ouabaio and used as a heart stimulant. |
ouabain
a cardiac glycoside obtained chiefly from the plant Strophanthus gratus; its effect is similar to that of digitalis, but digitalization is achieved more rapidly.
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