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Cladrastis tinctoria Yellowwood Yel"low*wood`, n. (Bot.)
The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees;
also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so
called are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous
tree; the several species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the
Australian Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the
mahogany; certain South African species of Podocarpus,
trees related to the yew; the East Indian Podocarpus
latifolia; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia).
All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber.
Drastic Drastic Dras"tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to do, act: cf. F.
drastique. See Drama.] (Med.)
Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; --
opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives. -- n. (Med.) A
violent purgative. See Cathartic.
Hidrastis Canadensis Orangeroot Or"ange*root`, n. (Bot.)
An American ranunculaceous plant (Hidrastis Canadensis),
having a yellow tuberous root; -- also called yellowroot,
golden seal, etc.
Hydrastine Hydrastine Hy*dras"tine, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid, found in the rootstock of the golden seal
(Hydrastis Canadensis), and extracted as a bitter, white,
crystalline substance. It is used as a tonic and febrifuge.
Hydrastis Canadensis Xanthopuccine Xan`tho*puc"cine, n. [Xantho- + puccoon + -ine.]
(Chem.)
One of three alkaloids found in the root of the yellow
puccoon (Hydrastis Canadensis). It is a yellow crystalline
substance, and resembles berberine.
Hydrastis Canadensis Hydrastine Hy*dras"tine, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid, found in the rootstock of the golden seal
(Hydrastis Canadensis), and extracted as a bitter, white,
crystalline substance. It is used as a tonic and febrifuge.
