Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A poisonous compound obtained from the secretion of the parotid glands of the toad. It acts upon the central nervous system, producing paralysis.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
bufotenine .
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Examples
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When this breed of toad gets angry or scared, it secrets a venom containing bufotenin.
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DMT [2] and bufotenin for which the toad is known; both of these chemicals belong to the family of hallucinogenic tryptamines.
LJWorld.com stories: News <StaffMember: Jesse Fray>, <StaffMember: Asher Fus 2010
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DMT [2] and bufotenin for which the toad is known; both of these chemicals belong to the family of hallucinogenic tryptamines.
LJWorld.com stories: News <StaffMember: Jesse Fray>, <StaffMember: Shaun Hi 2010
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One abnormal metabolite looming as a possibility is bufotenin, a "toad poison" " that is, one of a group of toxic substances found in the parotid glands of toads.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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