batrachotoxin

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) +‎ toxin.

Noun

batrachotoxin (countable and uncountable, plural batrachotoxins)

1. (neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
2. (toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.

Derived terms

• batrachotoxinin
• homobatrachotoxin