Meaning Of The Word Veratrine

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veratrine in American English
a poisonous mixture of colorless, crystalline alkaloids obtained from sabadilla seeds
noun: a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of the sabadilla: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia

veratrine in British English
noun: a white poisonous mixture obtained from the seeds of sabadilla, consisting of veratridine and several other alkaloids: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant

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