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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVeratridin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /veʁaˈtʁiːdiːn/
"Veratridin beeinflusst die Natriumkanäle in erregbaren Membranen."
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A toxic steroidal alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Veratrum and related genera, known for its ability to activate voltage-gated sodium channels in excitable membranes.
"Researchers applied veratridine to the nerve preparation to study membrane depolarization." - 2
A pharmacological agent frequently used in experimental neurobiology to induce repetitive neuronal firing and investigate ion channel kinetics.
"The laboratory assay utilized veratridine to stimulate sodium influx in cultured cortical neurons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin genus name Veratrum (referring to the hellebore plant family), combined with the chemical suffix -ine denoting an alkaloid. It entered scientific terminology in the late 19th century as biochemical researchers isolated active toxic principles from plant extracts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Veratridine" is said worldwide
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vératridine
Transliteration: /ve.ʁa.tʁi.din/
"La vératridine est un alcaloïde toxique extrait des plantes du genre Veratrum."
Veratridin
Transliteration: /veʁaˈtʁiːdiːn/
"Veratridin beeinflusst die Natriumkanäle in erregbaren Membranen."
veratridina
Transliteration: /ve.ra.triˈdi.na/
"La veratridina attiva i canali del sodio voltaggio-dipendenti."
veratridina
Transliteration: /be.ɾa.tɾiˈði.na/
"La veratridina es un alcaloide esteroideo con potente acción neurotóxica."
veratridina
Transliteration: /ve.ɾa.tɾiˈdi.nɐ/
"A veratridina foi utilizada para estudar o fluxo de iões de sódio."
वेराट्रिडाइन
Transliteration: verāṭriḍāin
"वेराट्रिडाइन एक प्रकार का क्षाराभ है।"
藜芦碱
Transliteration: lí lú jiǎn
"藜芦碱是一种能激活钠通道的生物碱。"
베라트리딘
Transliteration: berateuridin
"베라트리딘은 나트륨 통로를 활성화하는 알칼로이드입니다."
ベラトリジン
Transliteration: beratrijin
"ベラトリジンは神経毒として作用するステロイドアルカロイドです。"
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