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noun Pharmacology.
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
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atropine
1836, from L. atropa "deadly nightshade" (from which the alkaloid poison is extracted), from Gk. atropos "inflexible," also the name of one of the Fates (see Atropos).
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Medical Dictionary
atropine at·ro·pine (āt'rə-pēn', -pĭn) or at·ro·pin (-pĭn)
n.
An alkaloid obtained from belladonna and related plants, used to dilate the pupils of the eyes and as an antispasmodic, antisudorific, and anticholinergic.
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atropine  (āt'rə-pēn', -pĭn) Pronunciation Key
A poisonous, bitter, crystalline alkaloid derived from deadly nightshade and related plants. It is used as a drug to dilate the pupils of the eye and to inhibit muscle spasms. Chemical formula: C17H23NO3. |
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