HYOSCYAMINE


Meaning of HYOSCYAMINE in English

/huy'euh suy"euh meen', -min/ , n. Pharm.

a poisonous alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.

[ 1855-60; HYOSCYAM(US) + -INE 2 ]

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