oua·ba·in (wä-b   n)n. A white poisonous glycoside, C29H44O12,extracted from the seeds of the African trees Strophanthus gratus and Acokanthera ouabaio, that is used as a heart stimulant and by some African peoples as a dart poison. [From French ouabaïo, from Somali wabayo.] |
ouabain [ˈwɑːbɑːɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a poisonous white crystalline glycoside extracted from certain trees and used as a heart stimulant and, by some African tribes, on poison darts. Formula: C29H44O12.8H2O
[from French ouabaïo, from Somali waba yo native name of tree]
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