Antiarin

/ænˈtaɪərɪn/ noun

A poisonous compound found in the antiar tree that can be toxic to the heart.

From 'antiar' (the tree) + '-in' (a chemical suffix for active compounds). Isolated and named in the 19th century when chemists analyzed the tree's toxic properties.

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