"ouabain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɑːbeɪn/, /ˈuːəbeɪn/ Forms: ouabains [plural]
Etymology: From ouaba(io) + -in, after French ouabain, ultimately from Somali waabaayo, meaning "arrow poison". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ouabaio|in|alt1=ouaba(io)}} ouaba(io) + -in, {{uder|en|fr|ouabain}} French ouabain, {{uder|en|so|waabaayo}} Somali waabaayo Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ouabain (countable and uncountable, plural ouabains)
  1. A poisonous cardiac glycoside, g-strophanthin, found in the seeds of certain lianas. Wikipedia link: ouabain Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): uabaina [feminine] (Italian)

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