tremetol
noun
trem·e·tol
ˈtrem-ə-ˌtȯl 
-ˌtōl
-ˌtōl
: an unsaturated alcohol obtained as an oil of aromatic odor from a snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) and several rayless goldenrods (especially Isocoma pluriflora) that causes trembles in animals and milk sickness in humans
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“Tremetol.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tremetol. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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