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alkavervir

noun al·ka·ver·vir
\ˌal-kə-ˈvər-ˌvi(ə)r, al-ˈkav-ə(r)-\

Medical Definition of ALKAVERVIR

:  a preparation containing ester alkaloids obtained from a hellebore (Veratrum viride) and used in treating hypertension

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