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Henbane

Henbane Meaning & Definition
Henbane Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Henbane?

[n] poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Henbane: black henbane | Hyoscyamus niger | stinking nightshade

Related Terms | Find terms related to Henbane:

See Also | genus Hyoscyamus | herb | herbaceous plant | Hyoscyamus

Henbane In Webster's Dictionary

\Hen"bane`\, n. [Hen + bane.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Hyoscyamus} ({H. niger}). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, {stinking nightshade}, from the fetid odor of the plant. See {Hyoscyamus}.

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