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

  • When this breed of toad gets angry or scared, it secrets a venom containing bufotenin.

    Toad Away: New Highs in the War on Drugs 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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