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hy•os•cy•a•mine



Pronunciation: (hī"u-sī'u-mēn", -min), [key]
—n. Pharm.
a poisonous alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.

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