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HYOSCYAMINE
hyoscyamine
(noun) a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hyoscyamine (plural hyoscyamines)
(chemistry) an alkaloid, the stereoisomer of atropine, used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`os*cy"a*mine, n. Etym: [See Hyoscyamus.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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