ˌalkəˈvərˌvi(ə)r, alˈkavə(r)ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: alka loid + vervir, abbreviation of New Latin Veratrum viride
: a preparation containing ester alkaloids obtained from a hellebore ( Veratrum viride ) and used in treating hypertension
ˌalkəˈvərˌvi(ə)r, alˈkavə(r)ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: alka loid + vervir, abbreviation of New Latin Veratrum viride
: a preparation containing ester alkaloids obtained from a hellebore ( Veratrum viride ) and used in treating hypertension
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012