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Definition of Jervine

1. n. A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (Veratrum album); -- called also jervina.

Definition of Jervine

1. Noun. (organic compound) A steroidal alkaloid, obtained from plants of the genus ''Veratrum'', that is teratogenic ¹

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Medical Definition of Jervine

1. A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (Veratrum album). Synonym: jervina. Origin: Prob. Fr. Sp. Yerba herb, OSp, the poison of the veratrum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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