Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Atropine

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Atropine


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(n.) A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also daturine.