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hyoscyamine.

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.

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noun/ˌhʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.ə.miːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪ.əˈsaɪ.əˌmin/General-American
  1. 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.

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From Latin hyoscyamus (“henbane”) + English -ine.

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