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Definition: Strophanthus hispidus
In'ee
\I`n['e]e"\, n. [F.]
An arrow poison, made from an apocynaceous plant
(
Strophanthus hispidus) of the Gaboon country; -- called
also
onaye.
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Strophanthus
\Stro*phan"thus\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a turning + ?
a flower.] (Bot.)
A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly
twisted flowers. One species (
Strophanthus hispidus) is
used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant.
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