hydrastine

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hydrastine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hydrastine \Hy*dras"tine\, n. (Chem.)
     An alkaloid, found in the rootstock of the golden seal
     (Hydrastis Canadensis), and extracted as a bitter, white,
     crystalline substance. It is used as a tonic and febrifuge.
     [1913 Webster]