protoveratrine — |prōd.(ˌ)ō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prot + veratrine : a toxic crystalline alkaloid of a mixture of two closely related alkaloids distinguished as protoveratrine A and B obtained from the white hellebore and used in… … Useful english dictionary
protoveratrine — pro·to·veratrine … English syllables
protoveratrine A and B — A mixture of two alkaloids isolated from Veratrum album; they exert their main effect upon the cardiovascular system through the carotid sinus receptors and vagal sensory endings in the heart; they cause vasodilation … Medical dictionary
cryptenamine acetates, cryptenamine tannates — Acetate or tannate salts of alkaloids from a nonaqueous extract of Veratrum viride, containing the hypotensive alkaloids protoveratrines A and B, germitrine, neogermetrine, germerine, germidine, jervine, rubijervine, isorubijervine, and… … Medical dictionary
hellebore — A plant of the genus Helleborus, especially H. niger (black h.). SEE ALSO: Veratrum album, Veratrum viride. [G. helleboros] false h. SYN: adonis. * * * hel·le·bore hel ə .bō(ə)r, .bȯ(ə)r n 1 a) any herb of the genus Helleborus b) the dried roots … Medical dictionary
VÉRATRE — Cette plante extrêmement toxique (Veratrum album L.; liliacées) est d’autant plus dangereuse qu’elle ressemble beaucoup, à l’état stérile, à la gentiane jaune qui croît souvent dans les mêmes stations qu’elle. Le vératre se distingue à ses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Protalba — Pro·tal·ba (pro talґbə) trademark for preparations of protoveratrine A … Medical dictionary
