Ouabain: A glycoside and African arrow poison from ouabaio, obtained from the wood of Acocanthera ouabaio or from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus; its action is qualitatively identical to that of strophanthus and the digitalis glycosides; used for rapid digitalization; often used in pharmacologic studies because of water solubility.
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Ouabain: cardiac glycoside consisting of a molecule of rhamnose linked to a steroid nucleus; obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other Apocynacae.
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Ouabain: A cardioactive glycoside consisting of rhamnose and ouabagenin, obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other plants of the Apocynaceae; used like DIGITALIS. It is commonly used in cell biological studies as an inhibitor of the NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE.
Source: MeSH 2007
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