Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
bu·fa·gin Pronunciation:
'byü-f&-j&n Function:
noun : a toxic steroid C
24H
34O
5obtained from the poisonous secretion of a skin gland on the back of the neck of a large toad (
Bufo marinus) that resembles digitalis in physiological activity;
also : any ofseveral similar substances from secretions of other toads —compare
BUFOTOXIN
