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veratrine Definition


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veratrine
noun
    1. A toxic compound obtained from sabadilla seeds, formerly used as a counter-irritant in the treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin verax, veratum hellebore + ine2.



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