Scillitoxin

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(sil-it-oks '-in) [scilla; to^ckov, poi- son]. An amorphous, light-brown, bitter, active principle of squill. It is soluble in alcohol, insoluble in ether and water, and a cardiac poison somewhat resembling digitalis. It is used as a diuretic in doses of 4u~ru g r - (0.001-0.002 Gm.) several times daily; maxi- mum daily dose f gr. (0.05 Gm.).

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