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- [a-truh-peen, -pin]
- /ˈæ trəˌpin, -pɪn/
- /ˈæ.trə.piːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [a-truh-peen, -pin]
- /ˈæ trəˌpin, -pɪn/
Definitions of atropine word
- noun atropine a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3 3
- noun atropine a poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from belladonna and similar plants: used to relieve spasms and dilate the pupil of the eye 3
- noun atropine Atropine is a poisonous alkaloid, obtained from deadly nightshade, which has an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. Atropine is used in pre-anesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and in first aid to counter exposure to chemical nerve agents. 3
- noun atropine a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye. 1
- noun atropine 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. 1
- noun atropine poisonous substance 1
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Origin of atropine
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < New Latin Atrop(a) belladonna genus (< Greek átropos; see Atropos) + -ine2
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Parts of speech for Atropine
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atropine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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