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Definition of strophanthus

strophanthus

/strəˈfæn.θəs/
stro · phan · thus
Plural:strophanthuses
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strophanthus Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Any of various tropical African or Asian woody vines or shrubs of the genus Strophanthus, belonging to the family Apocynaceae, characterized by showy funnel-shaped flowers with five long, twisted, ribbon-like petal lobes and toxic seeds containing cardiac glycosides.

2

The dried ripe seeds of certain species of Strophanthus, especially Strophanthus kombe, containing the potent glycoside strophanthin and formerly used in pharmacology as a cardiac stimulant and traditionally in Africa as an arrow poison.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Strophanthus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/strophanthus
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