hydrastine - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hydrastine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hydrastine

[ n.]

- An alkaloid, found in the rootstock of the golden seal (Hydrastis Canadensis), and extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance. It is used as a tonic and febrifuge.

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hydage hydantoic hydantoin hydatid hydatiform hydatoid hydr- hydra hydra-tainted hydrachnid

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