noun
- a poisonous glycoside obtained from the bark of an East Indian tree, formerly used as an arrow poison.
Usage: technical; historical
Examples
- Antiarin was used by indigenous peoples as a deadly arrow poison.
- The chemical compound antiarin is derived from the upas tree.
- Historical accounts describe antiarin as one of the most potent plant toxins known to ancient warriors.
- Scientists studied antiarin to understand its cardiac effects on the body.