Definition of veratridine

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ve·rat·ri·dine

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NOUN:

A yellowish-white, amorphous powdered alkaloid, C₃₆H₅₁NO₁₁, obtained from sabadilla seeds and from the rhizome of hellebore.

ETYMOLOGY:
veratr(ine) + -id(e) + -ine²

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