n.
A poisonous white alkaloid, C21H21NO6, obtained from the root of the goldenseal and formerly used locally to treat inflammation of mucous membranes.
[New Latin Hydrastis, plant genus + -INE2.]
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hy·dras·tine (hī-drăs'tēn', -tĭn) 
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n.
A poisonous white alkaloid, C21H21NO6, obtained from the root of the goldenseal and formerly used locally to treat inflammation of mucous membranes.
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(hī-drăs'tēn', -tĭn)
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A poisonous white alkaloid obtained from the yellow root of a woodland plant and formerly used locally to treat inflammation of mucous membranes.
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