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hyoscyamine

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun hyoscyamine has 1 sense

hyoscyamine(n = noun.artifact) Array - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract; Array

poisonous substance

CIDE DICTIONARY

hyoscyamine, n. [See Hyoscyamus.].

An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine, etc. [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hyoscyamine, n. a poisonous alkaloid obtained from henbane, having similar properties to hyoscine.

Etymology

mod.L hyoscyamus f. Gk huoskuamos henbane f. hus huos pig + kuamos bean

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