| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,764,272,989 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Nerium |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.04 sec. |
|
Nerium widespread genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae; popular garden specimens in hot climates. Their leaves and branches are very poisonous, causing death due to ventricular fibrillation. The toxic agents are cardiac glycosides, especially nerioside and oleandroside. Signs include dyspnea, cardiac arrhythmia, diarrhea and convulsions. Lesions include cardiomyopthy. Includes N. indicum, N. odorum, N. oleander. Called also oleander. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in |
|---|
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|