ALL meanings of atropine
at·ro·pine
A a - noun atropine a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3 3
- noun atropine a poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C17H23NO3, obtained from belladonna and similar plants: used to relieve spasms and dilate the pupil of the eye 3
- noun atropine Atropine is a poisonous alkaloid, obtained from deadly nightshade, which has an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. Atropine is used in pre-anesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and in first aid to counter exposure to chemical nerve agents. 3
- noun atropine A poisonous compound found in deadly nightshade and related plants. It is used in medicine as a muscle relaxant, e.g., in dilating the pupil of the eye. 1
- noun atropine a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye. 1
- noun atropine poisonous substance 1
- noun atropine (toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils). 0