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Definition of: hydrastine
(hī·dras′tēn, -tin) noun Chem.
A bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C21H21NO6, contained in the roots of goldenseal, having tonic and febrifuge properties. [<NL Hydrastis botanical genus name <Gk. hydōr water]
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