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单词 henbane
释义

henbane

noun

hen·​bane ˈhen-ˌbān How to pronounce henbane (audio)
: a poisonous fetid Eurasian herb (Hyoscyamus niger) of the nightshade family with yellowish-brown flowers and sticky hairy leaves that yield hyoscyamine and scopolamine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 But now ethnobotanist Karsten Fatur says Vikings likely took henbane (below). National Geographic, 11 Feb. 2020 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

henbane

noun

hen·​bane ˈhen-ˌbān How to pronounce henbane (audio)
: a poisonous fetid Old World herb of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger) that has sticky hairy dentate leaves and yellowish brown flowers, contains the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, and is the source of hyoscyamus

called also black henbane, insane root

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