The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Veratria \Ve*ra"tri*a\, n. [NL.] (Chem.)
Veratrine.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Veratrine \Ve*ra"trine\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. v['e]ratrine. See
Veratrum.] (Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root of hellebore
(Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline
powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used
externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of
neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and
veratrina.
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