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veratridine

American  
[vuh-ra-tri-deen, -din] / vəˈræ trɪˌdin, -dɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring as a component of veratrine.

veratridine British  
/ vɪˈrætrɪˌdiːn /

noun

  1. a yellowish-white amorphous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of sabadilla. Formula: C 36 H 51 NO 11

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Etymology

Origin of veratridine

First recorded in 1905–10; from Latin vērātr(um) “hellebore” + -id 3 + -ine 2 ( def. 2 )

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