[ 'vɛrətri:n , -ɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a poisonous substance consisting of a mixture of alkaloids which occurs in the seeds of sabadilla and related plants.
Origin
C19: from Fr. vératrine , from L. veratrum 'hellebore'.
[ 'vɛrətri:n , -ɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a poisonous substance consisting of a mixture of alkaloids which occurs in the seeds of sabadilla and related plants.
Origin
C19: from Fr. vératrine , from L. veratrum 'hellebore'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004