veratrine
noun
ve·ra·trine
ˈver-ə-ˌtrēn 
və-ˈra-trən
və-ˈra-trən
: a poisonous irritant mixture of alkaloids from sabadilla seed that has been used as a counterirritant and insecticide
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veratrine
noun
ver·a·trine
ˈver-ə-ˌtrēn
: a mixture of alkaloids that is obtained as a white or grayish powder from sabadilla seeds, that is an intense local irritant and a powerful muscle and nerve poison, and that has been used as a counterirritant in neuralgia and arthritis
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