veratramine

noun

ver·​a·​tram·​ine

-ˈtraˌmēn,

-mə̇n,

və̇ˈra‧trəmə̇n

: a crystalline alkaloid C₂₇H₃₉NO₂ obtained from hellebore and especially American hellebore

Word History

Etymology

veratr- + amine

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