- belladonna alkaloids
- a group of anticholinergic alkaloids occurring in belladonna (Atropa belladonna); see belladonna.
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belladonna alkaloids
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belladonna — Atropa b. (family Solanaceae); a perennial herb with dark purple flowers and shining purplish black berries; the leaves (0.3% b. alkaloids) and root (0.5% b. alkaloids) orginally were source of atropine and related alkaloids, which are… … Medical dictionary
belladonna — /bel euh don euh/, n. 1. Also called deadly nightshade. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish red flowers and black berries. 2. Pharm. a drug from the leaves and root of this plant, containing atropine… … Universalium
alkaloids and hallucinations — The term alkaloid is indebted to the Latin noun alkali, which in turn stems from the classic Arabic expression al qily, commonly translated as he roasted , or he grilled . The expression al qily is said to refer to the scorched ashes of the… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
belladonna extract — [USP] a preparation containing, in each 100 g, between 1.15 and 1.35 g of alkaloids of belladonna leaf and having anticholinergic and antimuscarinic effects; it has been used as an antispasmodic in the gastrointestinal tract. Cf. belladonna… … Medical dictionary
belladonna tincture — [USP] an alcoholic preparation containing, in each 100 mL, between 27 and 33 mg of alkaloids of belladonna leaf and having anticholinergic and antimuscarinic effects; it has been used as an antispasmodic for disorders of the gastrointestinal… … Medical dictionary
belladonna — n. the deadly nightshade plant (Atropa belladonna) or the mixture of alkaloids derived from it, which include atropine and hyoscine … The new mediacal dictionary
Atropa belladonna — This article is about the plant commonly called Deadly nightshade . for the women s musical group, see The Deadly Nightshade. Deadly nightshade Illustration from Köhler s Medicinal Plants 1887 … Wikipedia
atropa belladonna and hallucinations — Atropa belladonna is known under many names, including belladonna, black cherry, devil s cherries, devil s herb, divale, dwale, dwayberry, great morel, mandragora of Theophrastus, naughty man s cherries, and Solanum lethale. The name Atropa… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
belladonnaalkaloids — belladonna alkaloids pl.n. A group of alkaloids, including atropine and scopolamine, found in plants such as belladonna and jimsonweed. They are used in medicine to dilate the pupils of the eyes, dry respiratory passages, prevent motion sickness … Universalium
BELL ALK — Belladonna Alkaloids (Medical » Physiology) … Abbreviations dictionary
