Hydrastine Definition
hī-drăstēn, -tĭn
noun
A bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C21H21NO6, extracted from the rootstock of the goldenseal.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) A natural alkaloid present in goldenseal.
Wiktionary
Origin of Hydrastine
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From Hydrastis canadensis, the taxonomic name of goldenseal, and -ine.
From Wiktionary
New Latin Hydrastis plant genus –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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