hyoscyamine
English
Etymology
From Latin hyoscyamus (“henbane”) + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.ə.miːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.əˈsaɪ.əˌmin/
Noun
hyoscyamine (uncountable)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.
References
- “hyoscyamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “hyoscyamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary