Sabadilla
Pronunciation : Sab`a*dil"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. cebadilla.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A Mexican liliaceous plant (Sch?nocaulon officinale); also, its seeds, which contain the alkaloid veratrine. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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