hydrastine
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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In the latter class are included such drugs as hydrastine and adrenaline.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrastine
/ (haɪˈdræstiːn, -tɪn) /
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
Origin of hydrastine
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