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stramonium

stra·mo·ni·um
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [struh-moh-nee-uh m]
    • /strəˈmoʊ ni əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [struh-moh-nee-uh m]
    • /strəˈmoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of stramonium word

  • noun stramonium jimson weed. 1
  • noun stramonium the dried leaves of the jimson weed, used in medicine as an analgesic, antispasmodic, etc. 1
  • noun stramonium a preparation of the dried leaves and flowers of the thorn apple, containing hyoscyamine and formerly used as a drug to treat asthma 0
  • noun stramonium jimson weed 0
  • noun stramonium the dried leaves and flowering top of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an antispasmodic 0

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Origin of stramonium

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin < ?

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stramonium

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stramonium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

stramonium usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with stramonium

  • what is stramonium?
  • what is stramonium used for?

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