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Atropine

Atropine Meaning & Definition
Atropine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Atropine?

[n] a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil

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See Also | alkaloid | antispasmodic | antispasmodic agent | belladonna | mydriatic | mydriatic drug | poison | poisonous substance | spasmolytic

Atropine In Webster's Dictionary

\At"ro*pine\, n. [Gr. ? inflexible; hence ? ?, one of the three Parc[ae]; 'a priv. + ? to turn.] (Chem.) 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}.

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