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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 ointment — noun : an official ointment containing belladonna extract, wool grease, yellow wax, and petrolatum … Useful english dictionary
belladonna — noun Etymology: Italian, literally, beautiful lady Date: 1597 1. an Old World poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine… … New Collegiate Dictionary
extract — 1. (ek′strakt)A concentrated preparation of a drug obtained by removing the active constituents of the drug with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all of the solvent, and adjusting the residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard … Medical dictionary
belladonna leaf — [USP] the dried leaves and fruiting tops of Atropa belladonna or A. belladonna var. acuminata, used in the preparation of standardized dosage forms; see under extract and tincture … Medical dictionary
pharmaceutical industry — Producers of pharmaceuticals, substances used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and the modification of organic functions. The earliest records of medicinal plants and minerals are those of the ancient Chinese, Hindu, and… … Universalium
Representative poisonous plants — ▪ Table Representative poisonous plants name and distribution toxic principle toxic effects and comments Plants poisonous to eat rosary pea, or jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius); tropical regions abrin (N methyltryptophan) and abric acid onset… … Universalium
Burdock — Taxobox name = Burdock image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Cynareaecite web | url = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora id=1 taxon id=20706 | … Wikipedia
Medicine in medieval Islam — In the history of medicine, Islamic medicine or Arabic medicine refers to medicine developed in the medieval Islamic civilization and written in Arabic, the lingua franca of the Islamic civilization. Despite these names, a significant number of… … Wikipedia
Solanaceae — Nightshade redirects here. For other uses, see Nightshade (disambiguation). Solanaceae A flowering Brugmansia suaveolens from the US Botanic Garden Scientific classification … Wikipedia
