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hy•os•cy•a•mine
Pronunciation: (hī"u-sī'u-mēn", -min), [key]—
n. Pharm.
a poisonous alkaloid, C
17H
23NO
3, obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
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