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From Veratrum album + -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A yellowish amorphous alkaloid, C₂₈H₄₃NO₅, extracted from the rootstock of Veratrum album. Full definition →
From Veratrum album + -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.