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- [hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muh s]
- /ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ ə məs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muh s]
- /ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ ə məs/
Definitions of hyoscyamus word
- noun hyoscyamus the dried leaves, with or without the tops, of the henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, used in medicine. 1
- noun hyoscyamus any plant of the solanaceous genus Hyoscyamus, of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, including henbane 0
- noun hyoscyamus (botany) Any of the genus Hyoscamus of henbanes. 0
- noun hyoscyamus (medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles. 0
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Origin of hyoscyamus
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < New Latin < Greek hyoskýamos, equivalent to hyós (genitive of hŷs hog) + kýamos bean
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Parts of speech for Hyoscyamus
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hyoscyamus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hyoscyamus usage trend in Literature
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