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Meaning of atropine in English
Pronunciation
/ˈætrəˌpin/
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Noun
atropine
Etymology
mid 19th century: modern Latin Atropa belladonna‘deadly nightshade’, from Atropos+ -ine
Definitions
1.
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family
Examples
« used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil »
« also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides »