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hydrastine
[ hahy-dras-teen, -tin ]
/ haɪˈdræs tin, -tɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C21H21NO6, that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
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Origin of hydrastine
First recorded in 1875–80; hydrast(is) + -ine2
Words nearby hydrastine
hydrargyria, hydrargyrism, hydrargyrum, hydrarthrosis, hydrase, hydrastine, hydrastinine, hydrastis, hydratase, hydrate, hydrated
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How to use hydrastine in a sentence
In the latter class are included such drugs as hydrastine and adrenaline.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrastine
hydrastine
/ (haɪˈdræstiːn, -tɪn) /
noun
a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal: has been used in medicine (in the form of one of its water-soluble salts) to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. Formula: C 21 H 21 NO 6
Word Origin for hydrastine
C19: from hydrast (is) + -ine ²
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Medical definitions for hydrastine
hydrastine
[ hī-drăs′tēn′, -tĭn ]
n.
A poisonous white alkaloid obtained from the yellow root of a woodland plant and formerly used locally to treat inflammation of mucous membranes.
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