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Uncommonatropine
The correct spelling is atropine.
How to pronounce atropine
noun
IPA: /ˈæ.tɹə.piːn/
Say it like: Atr-opi-ne
The correct spelling is atropine. An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the Thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as…
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noun
- 1.An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the Thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
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