atropine
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Noun — A powerful drug extracted from deadly nightshade and related plants, used in medicine to relax muscles, dry secretions, or widen the pupils.
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How to use atropine
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atropine eye drops
atropine sulfate
atropine poisoning
Etymology
Named after Atropa, the botanical genus of deadly nightshade, which itself was named after Atropos, the Greek Fate who cut the thread of life.
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What does “atropine” mean?
The word “atropine” means a powerful drug extracted from deadly nightshade and related plants, used in medicine to relax muscles, dry secretions, or widen the pupils. In plain terms, a plant-derived medical drug that relaxes muscles and affects the eyes and nervous system; toxic in large doses.
How do you pronounce “atropine”?
“Atropine” is pronounced A-truh-peen (/ˈæ.tɹəˌpin/ in IPA).
How do you use “atropine” in a sentence?
Here is “atropine” used in a sentence: “Doctors use atropine eye drops to dilate a patient's pupils for an eye exam.”
What part of speech is “atropine”?
“Atropine” is a noun.
Where does the word “atropine” come from?
The word “atropine” comes from Greek. Named after Atropa, the botanical genus of deadly nightshade, which itself was named after Atropos, the Greek Fate who cut the thread of life.
