Look up: Hydrastine

1. Hydrastine
   Hy·dras'tine noun (Chemistry) 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.
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2. hydrastine
   <chemistry> 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. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Hydrastine
   • (n.) 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.
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4. hydrastine
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hī-dras′tēn Definitions: 1. An alkaloid of hydrastis; an isoquinoline chemically related to narcotine. (+) hydrastine is a GABA₁₄ antagonist and convulsant.
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5. Hydrastine
   `Hydrastine` is a natural alkaloid which was discovered in 1851 by Alfred P. Durand. By hydrolysis of hydrastine one receives Hydrastinine, which was patented by Bayer as a haemostatic drug during 1910s. It is naturally present in Hydrastis canadensis (thus the name) and other plants of the ranunculaceae.
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