Hyoscyamus


[hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muh s] /ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ ə məs/

noun
1.
the dried leaves, with or without the tops, of the henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, containing the alkaloids and scopolamine, used in medicine.
/ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs/
noun
1.
any plant of the solanaceous genus Hyoscyamus, of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, including henbane

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