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Definition of Chelerythrine
1. n. An alkaloidal principle obtained from the celandine, and named from the red color of its salts. It is a colorless crystalline substance, and acts as an acrid narcotic poison. It is identical with sanguinarine.
Definition of Chelerythrine
1. Noun. A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (''Chelidonium majus'') ¹
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