hyoscyamine

English

Etymology

Hyoscyamus +‎ -ine, since it is found in the seeds of henbane.

Noun

hyoscyamine (plural hyoscyamines)

  1. (chemistry) an alkaloid, the stereoisomer of atropine, used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions
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