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Atropine - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Atropine : (noun)
1: 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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Atropine : \At"ro*pine\, n. [Gr. ? inflexible; hence ? ?, one of
the three Parc[ae]; 'a priv. _ ? to turn.] (Chem.)
A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from
the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the
Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its
power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also
daturine.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Atropine : Atropine: A drug obtained from belladonna that is administered via injection, eye drops, or in antispasmodic .
Based on the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of three sisters, the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men. Her youngest sister Klotho placed the gold and silver thread of life onto the
spindle of the loom. The middle sister Lachesis spun the thread. And Atropos cut it to bring the life of a person on Earth to a close.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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