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andromedotoxin

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an⋅drom⋅e⋅do⋅tox⋅in

[an-drom-i-doh-tok-sin]
–noun
grayanotoxin.

gray⋅an⋅o⋅tox⋅in

[grey-an-uh-tok-sin]
–noun
a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
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Main Entry: an·drom·e·do·tox·in
Pronunciation: an-"dräm-&d-(")O-'täk-s&n
Function: noun
: a toxiccompound C31H50O10 found in various plants (as members of the genus Andromeda) of the heath family (Ericaceae) that lowers the blood pressure of animals whentaken in small doses
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