hydrastine
[ hahy-dras-teen, -tin ]
/ haɪˈdræs tin, -tɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C21H21NO6, that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
Origin of hydrastine
First recorded in 1875–80;
hydrast(is) +
-ine2
Words nearby hydrastine
hydrargyria,
hydrargyrism,
hydrargyrum,
hydrarthrosis,
hydrase,
hydrastine,
hydrastinine,
hydrastis,
hydratase,
hydrate,
hydrated
Example sentences from the Web for hydrastine
In the latter class are included such drugs as hydrastine and adrenaline.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for hydrastine
hydrastine
/ (haɪˈdræstiːn, -tɪn) /
noun
a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal: has been used in medicine (in the form of one of its water-soluble salts) to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. Formula: C 21 H 21 NO 6
Word Origin for hydrastine
C19: from
hydrast (
is) +
-ine ²
Medical definitions for hydrastine
hydrastine
[ hī-drăs′tēn′, -tĭn ]
n.
A poisonous white alkaloid obtained from the yellow root of a woodland plant and formerly used locally to treat inflammation of mucous membranes.