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Meaning of "Calabar bean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALABAR BEAN

Calabar bean  [ˌkæləˈbɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALABAR BEAN

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Calabar bean is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CALABAR BEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calabar bean

Calabar bean

The Calabar bean is the seed of a leguminous plant, Physostigma venenosum, a native of tropical Africa, poisonous to humans. It derives the first part of its scientific name from a curious beak-like appendage at the end of the stigma, in the centre of the flower; this appendage, though solid, was supposed to be hollow.

Definition of Calabar bean in the English dictionary

The definition of Calabar bean in the dictionary is the dark brown very poisonous seed of a leguminous woody climbing plant, Physostigma venenosum of tropical Africa, used as a source of the drug physostigmine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALABAR BEAN


Akbar
ˈækbɑː
baa
bɑː
baba
ˈbɑːbɑː
bah
bɑː
bar
bɑː
Castlebar
ˌkɑːsəlˈbɑː
debar
dɪˈbɑː
disbar
dɪsˈbɑː
Dunbar
dʌnˈbɑː
durbar
ˈdɜːbɑː
embar
ɪmˈbɑː
isba
ɪzˈbɑː
oba
ˈɔːbɑː
outbar
ˌaʊtˈbɑː
Pooh-Bah
ˈpuːˈbɑː
Sabah
ˈsɑːbɑː
sidebar
ˈsaɪdˌbɑː
toolbar
ˈtuːlˌbɑː
unbar
ʌnˈbɑː
Zanzibar
ˌzænzɪˈbɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALABAR BEAN

CAL
cal.
Calabar
calabash
calabash nutmeg
calabash tree
calabaza
calabogus
calaboose
calabrese
Calabria
Calabrian
caladium
Calais

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALABAR BEAN

bean
black bean
broad bean
butter bean
cannellini bean
castor bean
fava bean
French bean
green bean
jelly bean
jumping bean
kidney bean
locust bean
mung bean
navy bean
pinto bean
runner bean
scarlet runner bean
soya bean
string bean
tonka bean

Synonyms and antonyms of Calabar bean in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Calabar bean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALABAR BEAN

Find out the translation of Calabar bean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Calabar bean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Calabar bean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡拉巴尔豆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Calabar bean
570 millions of speakers

English

Calabar bean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Calabar सेम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كالابار الفول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Калабар фасоли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Calabar feijão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যালাবর শিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fève de Calabar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kacang kelabu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kalabarbohne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カラバル豆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카라바 콩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kacang buncis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Calabar đậu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலபார் பீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलबर बीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karabaran fasulyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fagiolo Calabar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Calabar szparagowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Калабар квасолі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Calabar fasole
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Calabar φασολιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Calabar boontjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Calabar böna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Calabar bean
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Calabar bean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALABAR BEAN»

The term «Calabar bean» is used very little and occupies the 183.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALABAR BEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Calabar bean

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALABAR BEAN»

Discover the use of Calabar bean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Calabar bean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Calabar Bean; its action, preparations, and use, etc. ...
Thomas NUNNELEY. Continued contraction of pupils.--I have stated that in twelve hours the effect has considerably subsided, and, in twenty-four hours, commonly entirely passed away. Hence, if peruianent contraction of the pupil 'be desired, ...
Thomas NUNNELEY, 1863
2
The British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review, Or, ...
The result of all the experiments proved that the local application of the Calabar bean to the eye induces, first, a condition of short-sightedness, and, secondly, contraction of the pupil, and, sympathetically, dilatation of the pupil of the other eye.
3
The Practitioner
ferior oblique muscle not having yet fully recovered its power. Repeated the Calabar bean drop. October 4th. — Sees double only sometimes now on looking down, and to the right, and that very slightly, the two images being close together.
4
Exploring the Vertebrate Central Cholinergic Nervous System
The 19th-century findings concerning peripheral effects of physostigmine or the Calabar bean extract preceded Otto Loewi's demonstration of the presence of cholinergic transmission at the periphery; the 19th- and early- 20th-century ...
Alexander G. Karczmar, N. Chauhan, V.P. Whittaker, 2007
5
On the Physiological Action of the Calabar Bean, Physostigma ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Thomas Richard Fraser, 2010
6
Who Goes First?: The Story of Self-experimentation in Medicine
In another self-experiment, he ate a portion of a Calabar bean, a poisonous seed from tropical Africa. Christison's interest in the bean had been aroused when a missionary sent him one. He gave it to animals, then ate it himself. Just a small ...
Lawrence K. Altman, 1987
7
Religion in Calabar: The Religious Life and History of a ...
... "esere bean" (Physostigma venemosum) over witches.115 This dark-coloured, oval-shaped bean, which contains a powerful narcotic, was used so extensively in the killing of witches that it became known world-wide as the "Calabar bean".
Rosalind I. J. Hackett, 1989
8
Enantiocontrolled Synthesis of: Calabar Bean and Aphanophine ...
Thus, the enantiocontrolled synthesis is a critical process in obtaining of the biologically active physostigmine, physovenine and aphanorphine.
Adel El-Azab, 2010
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The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiology V8: Chemistry and ...
Chemistry and Physiology R. H. F. Manske. —CHAPTER 2— ALKALOIDS OF THE CALABAR BEAN E. COXWORTH Saskatchewan Research Commit, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada I. Source of the Alkaloids .
R. H. F. Manske, 1965
10
The Evolution of Drug Discovery: From Traditional Medicines ...
5.2.5.1 Reversible Anticholinesterases The prototype is physostigmine or eserine (Figure 5.14) – an alkaloid obtained from the Calabar bean, or ''ordeal bean,'' the dried ripe seed of the climbing plant Physostigma venenosum Balfour ...
Enrique Ravina, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALABAR BEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Calabar bean is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'These people are living in the dark ages': The shocking story of how …
... been cut off and what remained of the body was drained of blood. The gut held traces of the African calabar bean, a powerful voodoo poison. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Calabar Beans: Pre-History's Lie Detectors
It turns out that the poison of the calabar bean is absorbed in the mouth, where a guilty person might try to hold the beans, to avoid swallowing. «MTPR, Dec 14»
3
This Poisonous Bean was a Less-Than-Impartial Judge
Calabar bean is the seed of a climbing leguminous plant, scientifically known as Physostigma venenosum, and is poisonous to humans when ... «Slate Magazine, Aug 14»
4
PERCY JULIAN: Google Doodle salutes pioneering chemist as a …
In 1935, Julian won international plaudits for his synthesis of physostigmine from the African calabar bean as a treatment for glaucoma — a ... «Washington Post, Apr 14»
5
The Master of Soybeans
... and noted Oxford University chemist Robert Robinson published his findings on synthesis of physostigmine from the calabar bean in 1935. «Southern Pines Pilot, Apr 14»
6
[Insecticide Primer] Insecticide Mode of Action
The carbamates are synthetic insecticides modeled after a natural plant toxin (called physostigmine) from the Calabar bean. Carbamates were ... «PCT Magazine, Oct 11»
7
Voodoo and human sacrifice: The haunting story of how Adam, the …
He said that the calabar bean was commonly used by African witch doctors for voodoo. It was exceptionally rare to see the bean used in Britain, ... «Daily Mail, Apr 11»
8
The Life of Percy Lavon Julian '20
... of physostigmine, a drug treatment for glaucoma, from the calabar bean. They were competing with Sir Robert Robinson of Oxford University, ... «DePauw University, Feb 09»
9
A Majority of Americans With Sleep Apnea Are Unaware They Have It
The drug, physostigmine, is the main ingredient of the deadly Calabar bean, once used in Africa in certain rituals. After testing on patients with ... «Natural News.com, Jul 08»
10
USA Today Spotlights Telecast of "Inspiring Story" of Percy Julian '20
"Percy's work synthesizing physostigmine, a substance in the calabar bean, elevated his status in scientific circles. It was the first time an ... «DePauw University, Feb 07»

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