Hyoscyamine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌhʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.ə.miːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyoscyamine is a noun meaning (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.
Meaning
(biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.
Example Sentences
If only Creake was going to poison his wife with hyoscyamine and bury her, instead of blowing her up with a dynamite cartridge and claiming that it came in among the coal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alkaloid, sulfate, hyosciamine, scopolamine, homatropine, hyoscine.
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