- protoveratrine
- pro·to·veratrine
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protoveratrine
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protoveratrine — pro·to·ver·a·trine .prōt ō ver ə .trēn, trən n 1) either of two toxic crystalline alkaloids obtained from hellebores of the genus Veratrum (esp. V. viride of No. America and V. album of Europe) and used in the treatment of hypertension called… … Medical dictionary
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 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
