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veratrine
ver·a·trine [ vérrə trn, vérrətrin ] or ver·a·trin [ vérrətrin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
poisonous mixture of alkaloids: a poisonous mixture of alkaloids including veratridine. Use: formerly, to relieve inflammation.
[Early 19th century. < Latin veratrum "hellebore"]
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