hyoscyamine
[ hahy-uh-sahy-uh-meen, -min ]
/ ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ əˌmin, -mɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a poisonous alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
Origin of hyoscyamine
First recorded in 1855–60;
hyoscyam(us) +
-ine2
Words nearby hyoscyamine
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British Dictionary definitions for hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
/ (ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəˌmiːn, -mɪn) /
noun
a poisonous alkaloid occurring in henbane and related plants: an optically active isomer of atropine, used in medicine in a similar way. Formula: C 17 H 23 NO 3
Word Origin for hyoscyamine
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
huoskuamos (from
hus pig +
kuamos bean) +
amine
Medical definitions for hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
[ hī′ə-sī′ə-mēn′ ]
n.
A poisonous white crystalline alkaloid isometric with atropine and having similar uses but more potent effects.