phrynin

noun

phry·​nin

ˈfrīnə̇n

plural -s

: a poisonous substance secreted from the glands of various toads that resembles digitalin in its physiologic action compare bufotoxin

Word History

Etymology

Greek phrynos, phrynē toad + English -in

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