Veratrum Definition

vərātrəm
noun

Hellebore.

Webster's New World
The dried rhizomes of certain hellebores, once used in medicine.
Webster's New World

Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus Veratrum.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • genus Veratrum
pronoun

A taxonomic genus, within subfamily Melanthieae - the false hellebores.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Veratrum

Noun

Singular:
veratrum
Plural:
veratrums

Origin of Veratrum

  • From Latin vÄ“rātrum (“hellebore")

    From Wiktionary

Veratrum Sentence Examples

  • Veratrum is an alpine genus of the north temperate zone.

  • White Hellebore (Veratrum) - V. album is a handsome erect pyramidal perennial, 3 1/2 to 5 feet high, with large plaited leaves and yellowish-white flowers in dense spikes on the top of the stem, forming a large panicle.

  • Veratrum album would be given for watery diarrhea, and Podophyllum for diarrhea with few other symptoms.

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Words Starting With

VVEVER

Words Ending With

MUMRUM

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