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ARROW POISON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrow-poison strophanthus
1, record 1, English, arrow%2Dpoison%20strophanthus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poison arrowvine 2, record 1, English, poison%20arrowvine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 3, record 1, English, - arrow%2Dpoison%20strophanthus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poison arrow vine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Strophanthus sarmentosus
1, record 1, French, Strophanthus%20sarmentosus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Apocynaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Strophanthus%20sarmentosus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strophanthus sarmentosus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Strophanthus%20sarmentosus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arrow poison
1, record 2, English, arrow%20poison
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tubocurarine, an alkaloid from one of the many plants used in arrow poisons, acts as a muscle relaxant. 1, record 2, English, - arrow%20poison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Kofán, like other tribes, make arrow poisons for specific hunting purposes, depending mainly on the kind of animal the individual wants to shoot. Few of the minor arrow poisons have ever been chemically studied. 2, record 2, English, - arrow%20poison
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poison de flèche
1, record 2, French, poison%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les curares, que certains Indiens d'Amérique du sud utilisaient comme poisons de flèche, furent introduits en Europe par sir Walter Raleigh [...] 1, record 2, French, - poison%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arrow poison frog
1, record 3, English, arrow%20poison%20frog
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Common name used primarily for the closely-related, poisonous frogs of the genera Dendrobates and Phyllobates, family Dendrobatidae. 1, record 3, English, - arrow%20poison%20frog
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: (Encyc. Britannica, I, p. 542-543) 1, record 3, English, - arrow%20poison%20frog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dendrobate
1, record 3, French, dendrobate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grenouille arboricole d'Amérique tropicale, dont les glandes cutanées sécrètent une toxine très violente (genres dendrobates, phyllobates et sminthillus; famille des ranidés) (...) Les dendrobates sécrètent un venin, la batrachotoxine, dont les indiens enduisaient la pointe de leurs flèches. 1, record 3, French, - dendrobate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : (GDEL, p. 3098-3099) 1, record 3, French, - dendrobate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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