n. a poisonous compound obtained from sabadilla etc., and used esp. as a local irritant in the treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism.
[ F vératrine f. L veratrum hellebore ]
n. a poisonous compound obtained from sabadilla etc., and used esp. as a local irritant in the treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism.
[ F vératrine f. L veratrum hellebore ]
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