| veratrine | <chemistry> 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. Synonym: veratria, and veratrina. Origin: Cf. F. Veratrine. See Veratrum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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