noun
- a poisonous alkaloid obtained from plants of the hellebore family, used medicinally and as an insecticide
Usage: chemistry; pharmacology
Examples
- Veratrine was extracted from the seeds of the sabadilla plant.
- The researcher studied the toxic effects of veratrine on nerve cells.
- Historical medical texts describe veratrine as a treatment for certain conditions.
- Veratrine acts as a sodium channel activator in biological systems.
- The alkaloid veratrine has been used in some insecticidal preparations.