hyoscyamusn.
/hʌɪəʊˈsʌɪəməs/ Botany.
(a) A genus of plants belonging to the N.O. Solanaceæ; the British species is Hyoscyamus niger, henbane n. (b) The narcotic extract or tincture of henbane.
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the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > [noun] > henbane
henbanea1300
henbell?a1350
hendwalea1400
close-wortc1450
symphonia1597
goose-bane1600
hog's bane1600
hog's bean1600
English tobacco1653
jusquiam1727
hyoscyamus1799
mountain hemp1882
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > sedative > plant-derived
hemlocka700
labdanuma1400
laudanumc1602
ladanum1638
hyoscyamus1799
hyoscyamia1821
thridace1829
hyoscyamine1858
scopolamine1892
reserpine1953
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Hyoscyamos, the Herb Henbane.]
1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 285 Hyoscyamus boiled in milk, to be applied to the eyes.
1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 410/1 Hyoscyamus, when taken by a person in health, produces disorder of the nervous system.
1878 A. M. Hamilton Nerv. Dis. 203 Hyoscyamus and belladonna also do good.
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