(Hawaii, slang) toad, frog

plural of bufo

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.

(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.

Alternative spelling of bufotenine

plural of bufonite

(paleontology, obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.

plural of bufotoxin

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.

(organic chemistry) A sulfur-containing compound present in the bufotoxins secreted by the parotoid gland of certain toads of the genera Bufo and Chaunus.