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hydrastine

[ hahy-dras-teen, -tin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.


hydrastine

/ -tɪn; haɪˈdræstiːn /

noun

  1. a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal: has been used in medicine (in the form of one of its water-soluble salts) to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. Formula: C 21 H 21 NO 6
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrastine1

First recorded in 1875–80; hydrast(is) + -ine 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrastine1

C19: from hydrast ( is ) + -ine ²

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