ATROPINES

Noun

atropines

plural of atropine

Anagrams

• apertions, isopteran, patronise, spirotane

Source: Wiktionary


ATROPINE

At"ro*pine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also daturine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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