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atropine
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[ˈatrəpɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a poisonous compound found in deadly nightshade and related plants. It is used in medicine as a muscle relaxant, e.g. in dilating the pupil of the eye
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Origin
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mid 19th century: modern Latin Atropa belladonna ‘deadly nightshade’, from Atropos + -ine
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