Hyoscyamine
[hahy-uh-sahy-uh-meen, -min] /ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ əˌmin, -mɪn/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a poisonous alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
/ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəˌmiːn; -mɪn/
noun
1.
a poisonous alkaloid occurring in henbane and related plants: an optically active isomer of atropine, used in medicine in a similar way. Formula: C17H23NO3
hyoscyamine hy·o·scy·a·mine (hī’ə-sī’ə-mēn’)
n.
A poisonous white crystalline alkaloid isometric with atropine and having similar uses but more potent effects.
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