veratrine
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
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