veratrine

[ ver-uh-treen, -trin ]

/ ˈvɛr əˌtrin, -trɪn /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of sabadilla and the rhizomes of white hellebore: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia.

Also ve·ra·tri·a

[vuh-rey-tree-uh, -ra-]. /vəˈreɪ tri ə, -ˈræ-/.

Compare veratridine.

Origin of veratrine

First recorded in 1815–25; from French, from Latin vērātr(um) “hellebore” + French -ine noun suffix; see -ine² (def. 2)

Words nearby veratrine

Veracruz, veranda, verandaed, verapamil, veratridine, veratrine, verb, verbal, verbal adjective, verbal auxiliary, verbal irony

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Example sentences from the Web for veratrine

Gallic acid occurs but seldom in nature; and always united to brucine, veratrine, or lime.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
In connection with this it is interesting to note that the effect of veratrine poison on muscle is somewhat similar.
Response in the Living and Non-Living|Jagadis Chunder Bose
A dilute acetic solution of veratrine is turned to a superb red by strong sulphuric acid.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
This is accelerated by a marked depressant action upon the heart, similar to that produced by veratrine and aconite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various

Veratrine, warmed with syrupy phosphoric acid, develops an odour of butyric acid.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for veratrine

veratrine

veratrin (ˈvɛrətrɪn)

/ (ˈvɛrəˌtriːn) /

noun

a white poisonous mixture obtained from the seeds of sabadilla, consisting of veratridine and several other alkaloids: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant

Word Origin for veratrine

C19: from Latin vērātrum hellebore + -ine ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	veratrine
释义	veratrine [ ver-uh-treen, -trin ] / ˈvɛr əˌtrin, -trɪn / noun Chemistry, Pharmacology. a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of sabadilla and the rhizomes of white hellebore: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia. Also ve·ra·tri·a [vuh-rey-tree-uh, -ra-]. /vəˈreɪ tri ə, -ˈræ-/. Compare veratridine. Origin of veratrine First recorded in 1815–25; from French, from Latin vērātr(um) “hellebore” + French -ine noun suffix; see -ine² (def. 2) Words nearby veratrine Veracruz, veranda, verandaed, verapamil, veratridine, veratrine, verb, verbal, verbal adjective, verbal auxiliary, verbal irony Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veratrine Gallic acid occurs but seldom in nature; and always united to brucine, veratrine, or lime. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure In connection with this it is interesting to note that the effect of veratrine poison on muscle is somewhat similar. Response in the Living and Non-Living\|Jagadis Chunder Bose A dilute acetic solution of veratrine is turned to a superb red by strong sulphuric acid. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley This is accelerated by a marked depressant action upon the heart, similar to that produced by veratrine and aconite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various Veratrine, warmed with syrupy phosphoric acid, develops an odour of butyric acid. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for veratrine veratrine veratrin (ˈvɛrətrɪn) / (ˈvɛrəˌtriːn) / noun a white poisonous mixture obtained from the seeds of sabadilla, consisting of veratridine and several other alkaloids: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant Word Origin for veratrine C19: from Latin vērātrum hellebore + -ine ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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