Medical term:
cevadilla
sab·a·dil·la
(sab'ă-dil'ă),The seed of Schoenocaulon officinale (family Liliaceae), a plant of the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean; it yields cevadine, veratridine, and several other alkaloids; has been used externally as a parasiticide.
Synonym(s): cevadilla
[Sp. cevadilla, ult. fr. L. cibus, food]
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sabadilla
(săb′ə-dĭl′ə, -dē′ə)n.
1. A plant (Schoenocaulon officinale) found from Mexico to Peru, having long spikelike racemes of small flowers, long narrow leaves, and seeds that contain veratridine and other alkaloids.
2. A preparation of the seeds of this plant, used as an insecticide and in some medicinal preparations.
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