noun
- Plural of antiarin; toxic glycosides derived from the upas tree, historically used as arrow poison in Southeast Asia.
Usage: technical; historical; chiefly used in toxicology and ethnobotany contexts
Examples
- Antiarins were extracted from the bark of the upas tree and applied to arrow tips by indigenous peoples.
- The chemical composition of antiarins has been studied extensively by modern toxicologists.
- Historical accounts describe the potency of antiarins as a hunting tool in ancient Southeast Asian cultures.
- Researchers isolated antiarins to understand their cardiac effects on animal physiology.