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A poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent)
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hyoscyamine
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hyoscyamine \Hy`os*cy"a*mine\, n. [See Hyoscyamus .] (Chem.) 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 ...
WordNet
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n. a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
Wikipedia
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Hyoscyamine (also known as daturine) is a tropane alkaloid . It is a secondary metabolite found in certain plants of the family Solanaceae , including henbane ( Hyoscyamus niger ), mandrake ( Mandragora officinarum ), jimsonweed ( Datura stramonium ), tomato ...
Wiktionary
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n. (context chemistry English) an alkaloid, the stereoisomer of atropine, used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions