Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
hyo·scy·a·mus Pronunciation:
-m&s Function:
noun 1 capitalized : a genus of poisonous Eurasian herbs ofthe family Solanaceae that have simple leaves, somewhat irregular flowers, and circumscissile capsular fruit and include the henbane (
H. niger)
2 : the dried leaves of thehenbane containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine and used as an antispasmodic and sedative
[hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muh
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