atropism

at·ro·pism

[a-truh-piz-uhm]
noun Pathology.
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
Also, at·ro·pin·ism [a-truh-puh-niz-uhm] .


Origin:
1875–80; atrop(ine) + -ism

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