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Belladonna

Belladonna Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Belladonna? [n] an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna herb that is used medicinally [n] perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine Synonyms \| Synonyms for Belladonna: Atropa belladonna \| deadly nightshade Related Terms \| Find terms related to Belladonna: bhang \| cannabis \| castor-oil plant \| deadly nightshade \| death camas \| DET \| diethyltryptamine \| dimethyltryptamine \| DMT \| ergot \| foxglove \| ganja \| hallucinogens \| hashish \| hemlock \| hemp \| henbane \| horsetail \| hyoscyamus \| Indian hemp \| jimsonweed \| LSD \| marijuana \| mayapple \| mescal \| mescal bean \| mescaline \| monkshood \| morning glory seeds \| peyote \| poison ivy \| poison parsley \| poison sumac \| pokeweed \| psilocin \| psilocybin \| stramonium \| THC See Also \| Atropa \| atropine \| genus Atropa \| herb \| herbaceous plant Belladonna In Webster's Dictionary \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.) (a) An herbaceous European plant ({Atropa belladonna}) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also {deadly nightshade}. (b) A species of {Amaryllis} ({A. belladonna}); the belladonna lily.

Belladonna Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Belladonna?

[n] an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna herb that is used medicinally
[n] perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Belladonna: Atropa belladonna | deadly nightshade

Belladonna In Webster's Dictionary

\Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella
beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.)
(a) An herbaceous European plant ({Atropa belladonna}) with
    reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries.
    The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the
    root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents.
    Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine
    which it contains. Called also {deadly nightshade}.
(b) A species of {Amaryllis} ({A. belladonna}); the
    belladonna lily.

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