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Meaning of 'veratrine'
Meaning of 'veratrine' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Veratrine 
[ n.]
- 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. Called
also veratria, and veratrina. [ n.]Nearby Topics:
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