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HYOSCYAMINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hyoscyamine" is a kind of...):
alkaloid (natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants)
poison; poisonous substance; toxicant (any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism)
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