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veratridine

ve·rat·ri·dine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-ra-tri-deen, -din]
    • /vəˈræ trɪˌdin, -dɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-ra-tri-deen, -din]
    • /vəˈræ trɪˌdin, -dɪn/

Definitions of veratridine word

  • noun veratridine a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring with veratrine in the seeds of the sabadilla. 1
  • noun veratridine a yellowish-white amorphous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of sabadilla. Formula: C36H51NO11 0
  • noun veratridine an irritating, poisonous amorphous alkaloid, C36H51NO11, found in sabadilla seeds 0
  • noun veratridine (organic chemistry) Any of a family of neurotoxic steroid-derived alkaloids, occurring in herbs of the genus Veratrum and seeds of the sabadilla plant. 0

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Origin of veratridine

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < Latin vērātr(um) hellebore + -id3 + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Veratridine

noun
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veratridine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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