VERATRINE
Noun
veratrine (countable and uncountable, plural veratrines)
A poisonous mixture of alkaloids (veratridines) obtained from the seeds of the sabadilla plant.
Anagrams
• Tavernier
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*ra"trine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vératrine. See Veratrum.] (Chem.)
Definition: A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore (Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and veratrina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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