First Known Use: 1822
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veratrine
noun ve·ra·trine \ˈver-ə-ˌtrēn, və-ˈra-trən\
Definition of VERATRINE
: a poisonous irritant mixture of alkaloids from sabadilla seed that has been used as a counterirritant and insecticide
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Origin of VERATRINE
New Latin veratrina, from Veratrum, genus of herbs
Medical Dictionary
veratrine
noun ver·a·trine \ˈver-ə-ˌtrēn\
Medical Definition of VERATRINE
: a mixture of alkaloids that is obtained as a white or grayish powder from sabadilla seeds, that is an intense local irritant and a powerful muscle and nerve poison, and that has been used as a counterirritant in neuralgia and arthritis
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