Meaning Of The Word Hyoscyamine

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hyoscyamine in American English
a colorless, crystalline, very poisonous alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from henbane and other plants of the nightshade family: it is used in medicine as a sedative, antispasmodic, etc.
noun: a poisonous alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic

hyoscyamine in British English
noun: a poisonous alkaloid occurring in henbane and related plants: an optically active isomer of atropine, used in medicine in a similar way. Formula: C17 H23NO3

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