A chemical compound or alkaloid derived from toads of the genus Bufo, used in research or traditional medicine.
From 'Bufo' (the genus of true toads) plus the chemical suffix '-idin' or '-idine,' indicating a nitrogen-containing organic compound related to toad secretions.
Toad secretions have yielded remarkable compounds used in everything from heart medications to consciousness research—bufidin is just one of many alkaloids that show nature's pharmacy is far stranger than fiction.
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