Meaning of hyoscyamine in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəmən/

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1. Noun

   hyoscyamine

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: from modern Latin hyoscyamus (from Greek huoskuamos‘henbane’, from hus, huos‘pig’ + kuamos‘bean’) + -ine

   Definitions

   1. a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent)

   Examples

   • « used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract »