veratrine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ve·ra·trine
noun \ˈver-ə-ˌtrēn, və-ˈra-trən\Definition of VERATRINE
: a poisonous irritant mixture of alkaloids from sabadilla seed that has been used as a counterirritant and insecticide
Origin of VERATRINE
New Latin veratrina, from Veratrum, genus of herbs
First Known Use: 1822
ver·a·trine
noun \ˈver-ə-ˌtrēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of VERATRINE
: a mixture of alkaloids that is obtained as a white or grayish powder from sabadilla seeds, that is an intense local irritant and a powerful muscle and nerve poison, and that has been used as a counterirritant in neuralgia and arthritis
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