Hyoscyamine

//ˌhʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.ə.miːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions. uncountable
  2. 2
    a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract wordnet

Synonyms

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alcoholarsenicddtdepressantpoison

Etymology

From Latin hyoscyamus (“henbane”) + -ine.

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