veratrine

Meanings

• noun

  A bitter alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the bitter almond, the nutmeg tree, and other sources. It was formerly used as a vermifuge and in the treatment of various diseases.

  - "Veratrine was once used as a medicinal remedy for intestinal parasites."
  - "The alkaloid veratrine was extracted from the seeds of the nutmeg tree."
  - "Veratrine is no longer used in modern medicine due to its toxicity."

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Variants

List of all variants of veratrine that leads to same result
veratrine , veratrines

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'veratrum', meaning 'poison' or 'to drive away'.

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Trivia

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1. Veratrine was once used as a rat poison.

2. Veratrine was discovered in 1814 by German chemist Johann Friedrich Wittstein.

3. Veratrine is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water and alcohol.

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Related Concepts

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1. vermifuge: A substance used to expel or destroy parasitic worms in the intestines.

2. alkaloid: A type of organic compound that contains nitrogen and is typically derived from plants.

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Culture

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Veratrine has been used in various forms of art and literature due to its historical significance as a medicinal substance. For instance, it has been mentioned in Shakespeare's 'Othello' and in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'.

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