toad venom

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toad venom,

n a secretion from the sebaceous and parotid glands of
Bufo bufo gargarizans, Chinese toad, which is dried and used in traditional Chinese medicine; highly toxic and only used in minute amounts. Overdose has been associated with serious, occasionally fatal cases of cardiotoxicity. Also called
ch'an su.

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