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hydrastinine

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hy⋅dras⋅ti⋅nine

  [hahy-dras-tuh-neen, -nin]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C11H13NO3, synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, esp. in the uterus.
Origin:
1885–90; hydrastine + -ine 2
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Main Entry: hy·dras·ti·nine
Pronunciation: hI-'dras-t&-"nEn, -n&n
Function: noun
: a crystalline baseC11H13NO3 formed by the oxidation of hydrastine and formerly used in controlling uterine hemorrhage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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