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Meaning of ouabain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈwɑːbeɪn/

Definitions

A poisonous cardiac glycoside, g-strophanthin, found in the seeds of certain lianas.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Italiano uabaina

Examples

“In moderate dosage ouabain is used today to treat emergency heart failure; in excessive doses it makes the heart go crazy, pumping wildly until it collapses.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

ouabaio Ouachita Ouachita County Ouachita Parish ouachitite Ouagadougou