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单词 stramonium
释义

stramonium

noun

stra·​mo·​ni·​um strə-ˈmō-nē-əm How to pronounce stramonium (audio)
1
: the dried leaves of the jimsonweed or of a related plant (genus Datura) that contain toxic alkaloids (such as atropine) used in medicine
2
: jimsonweed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This looks like jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), also called thorn apple because of its spiky fruit. oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019 According to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Jimson weed, also called Datura stramonium, blooms in the late summer and is toxic. Fox News, 10 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

stramonium

noun

stra·​mo·​ni·​um strə-ˈmō-nē-əm How to pronounce stramonium (audio)
1
: the dried leaves of the jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) or of a related plant of the genus Datura containing the anticholinergic and antispasmodic alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine and used especially formerly in the treatment of asthma and parkinsonism
2
: jimsonweed
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