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belladonna
[ bel-uh-don-uh ]
noun
- Also called deadly nightshade. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish-red flowers and black berries.
- 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.
belladonna
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noun
- either of two alkaloid drugs, atropine or hyoscyamine, obtained from the leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade
- another name for deadly nightshade
belladonna
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- A preparation of the dried leaves or roots of deadly nightshade or related plants in the genus Belladonna, once used as a medicine. Belladonna contains several alkaloids that affect the nervous system by blocking the effects of acetylcholine.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of belladonna1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of belladonna1
Example Sentences
The branches bloomed with belladonna, a sign of danger to come.
A: Scopolamine is a compound found in certain toxic plants such as belladonna, angels trumpet and Jimson weed.
The plant is included in the nightshade family, which features a host of toxic and beneficial species, from tomatoes and eggplant to tobacco and belladonna.
Another page looks like a word cloud, with Mercury scrawling dozens of words and phrases including “fandango,†“thunderbolts and lighting†and “belladonna.â€
He kept himself going on a diet of opium, digitalis, belladonna and brandy.
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