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hyoscyamine

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hy·o·scy·a·mine  (h-s-mn)
n.
A poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, C17H23NO3, isometric with atropine and having similar uses but more potent effects.
[New Latin Hyoscyamus, henbane genus; see hyoscine + -ine.]
hyoscyamine [ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəˌmiːn -mɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a poisonous alkaloid occurring in henbane and related plants: an optically active isomer of atropine, used in medicine in a similar way. Formula: C17H23NO3
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Noun1.hyoscyamine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
poison, poisonous substance, toxicant - any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism


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