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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. amphibian venoms

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amphibian venoms

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Definition

  • Information Venoms produced by frogs, toads, salamanders, etc. The venom glands are usually on the skin of the back and contain cardiotoxic glycosides, cholinolytics, and a number of other bioactive materials, many of which have been characterized. The venoms have been used as arrow poisons and include bufogenin, bufotoxin, bufagin, bufotalin, histrionicotoxins, and pumiliotoxin.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

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