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- noun organic chemistry A
polycyclic alkaloid , obtained from the skin of the poisonous frog Epipedobates tricolor, that is a powerfulanalgesic
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Examples
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The iridescent poison dart frogs from northwest Columbia produce epibatidine which is being tested as a nonsedating, nonaddictive, nonopioid painkiller.
Dr. Reese Halter: Mother Nature's Medicine Cabinet Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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The iridescent poison dart frogs from northwest Columbia produce epibatidine which is being tested as a nonsedating, nonaddictive, nonopioid painkiller.
Dr. Reese Halter: Mother Nature's Medicine Cabinet Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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