ˈverə.ˌtrēn, -_trə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin veratrina, from Veratrum + -ina -ine
1. : a mixture of alkaloids including cevadine, veratridine, and cevine 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
2.
a. : veratridine
b. : cevadine