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- [ver-uh-treen, -trin]
- /ˈvɛr əˌtrin, -trɪn/
- /vˈerətrˌiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ver-uh-treen, -trin]
- /ˈvɛr əˌtrin, -trɪn/
Definitions of veratrine word
- noun veratrine a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of the sabadilla: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia. 1
- noun veratrine a white poisonous mixture obtained from the seeds of sabadilla, consisting of veratridine and several other alkaloids: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant 0
- noun veratrine a poisonous mixture of colorless, crystalline alkaloids obtained from sabadilla seeds 0
- abbreviation VERATRINE veratridine 0
- noun veratrine A poisonous mixture of alkaloids (veratridines) obtained from the seeds of the sabadilla plant. 0
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Origin of veratrine
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < French < Latin vērātr(um) hellebore + French -ine -ine2
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Parts of speech for Veratrine
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veratrine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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