* * *
bu·fo·tox·in (buґfo-tok″sin) any toxin derived from the skin of toads, such as bufotalin, bufotenin, marinobufagin, or vallicepobufagin.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Bufotoxin — Bufotoxins are a family of toxic substances found in the parotoid glands, skin and venom of many toads (genus Bufo); other amphibians; and other plants and mushrooms (Siperstein et al, 1957; Lincoff Mitchel, 1977; Kibmer Wichtl, 1986). The exact… … Wikipedia
bufotoxin — /byooh feuh tok sin/, n. Pharm. a toxin obtained from the skin glands of the European toad, Bufa vulgaris. [ < NL, L bufo toad + TOXIN] * * * ▪ chemical compound a moderately potent poison secreted in the skin of many anuran amphibians,… … Universalium
bufotoxin — bu·fo·tox·in … English syllables
bufotoxin — ˌbyüfəˈtäksə̇n noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bufo (from New Latin Bufo, genus name of Bufo vulgaris) + toxin : a crystalline toxic steroid C40H60N4O10 obtained from the poisonous secretion of skin glands of the common… … Useful english dictionary
Cane toad — For other uses, see Cane toads (disambiguation). Cane toad Conservation status … Wikipedia
Cane Toad — Taxobox name = Cane Toad status = LC status system = IUCN2.3 trend = up status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=Solís et al |year=2004|id=41065|title=Bufo marinus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes a range map and justification for this… … Wikipedia
True toad — Taxobox name = True toads fossil range = Fossil range/Sandbox|57|0Late Paleocene – Recent image width = 240px image caption = Golden Toad, Bufo periglenes regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Bufonidae… … Wikipedia
steroid — /stear oyd, ster /, Biochem. n. 1. any of a large group of fat soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action. adj. 2. Also, steroidal /sti royd l, ste /. pertaining to or … Universalium
Bufo — True Toads Monte Verde Toad (Bufo periglenes) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Bufagin — Bufagins are a class of toxic steroids found as components of bufotoxin. They can be obtained (in form of marinobufagin, for example) from toad s milk, which refers to secretions from the Cane Toad ( Bufo marinus ), when it is injured, scared or… … Wikipedia
