veratridine

[ vuh-ra-tri-deen, -din ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring as a component of veratrine.

veratridine

/ vɪˈrætrɪˌdiːn /

noun

1. a yellowish-white amorphous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of sabadilla. Formula: C 36 H 51 NO 11

Word History and Origins

Origin of veratridine¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from Latin vērātr(um) “hellebore” + -id ³ + -ine ²( def 2 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of veratridine¹

C20: from veratr ( ine ) + -id ³ + -ine ²