ALL meanings of belladonna
bel·la·don·na
B b - noun belladonna either of two alkaloid drugs, atropine or hyoscyamine, obtained from the leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade 3
- noun belladonna a poisonous European plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family, with purplish or reddish bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries; deadly nightshade: it is a source of atropine 3
- noun belladonna atropine 3
- noun belladonna deadly nightshade: poisonous plant 1
- noun belladonna Also called deadly nightshade. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish-red flowers and black berries. 1
- noun belladonna Pharmacology. a drug from the leaves and root of this plant, containing atropine and related alkaloids: used in medicine to check secretions and spasms, to relieve pain or dizziness, and as a cardiac and respiratory stimulant. 1
- noun belladonna a plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries; deadly nightshade. 0
- noun belladonna an alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine. 0