 atropine |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,chemistry,medicine,pharmacology) a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; 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 | |
| Related terms: | poison antispasmodic mydriatic alkaloid antidote belladonna | |
| Similar spelling: |
Atropidae atrophied Atropa Atropos atrophy atrophic |
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