hyoscyamine

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

atropine poison arsenic alkaloid depressant hyoscyamus daturine ipratropium dicyclomine aclidinium glycopyrrolate fesoterodine glycopyrronium darifenacin levsin
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Hypernyms

poison alkaloid toxicant poisonous substance

Close letter words and terms

hyoplastron hyopsodontid hyoscine hyoscyamus Hyoscyamus muticus Hyoscyamus niger