hyoscyamus

[ hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muhs ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ ə məs /

noun

the dried leaves, with or without the tops, of the henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, used in medicine.

Origin of hyoscyamus

1700–10; <New Latin <Greek hyoskýamos, equivalent to hyós (genitive of hŷs hog) + kýamos bean

Words nearby hyoscyamus

hyoid arch, hyoid bone, hyolithid, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hyoscyamus, hyp, hypabyssal, hypacusis, hypaesthesia, hypaethral

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hyoscyamus

Both belladonna and hyoscyamus contain variable amounts of similar alkaloids, chiefly hyoscyamin.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Hyoscyamus, belladonna, and cannabis indica are useful when the pupils are contracted and when spasmodic symptoms are present.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
The extract of belladonna is considerably stronger than the extract of hyoscyamus.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
In the various forms of insanity the tranquilizing influence of hyoscyamus is highly esteemed.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman

He prepared a boiled oil of hyoscyamus, or henbane, in the usual way, with common oil.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

British Dictionary definitions for hyoscyamus

hyoscyamus

/ (ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs) /

noun

any plant of the solanaceous genus Hyoscyamus, of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, including henbane

Word Origin for hyoscyamus

C18: from New Latin, from Greek huoskuamos, from hus pig + kuamos bean; the plant was thought to be poisonous to pigs

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hyoscyamus
释义	hyoscyamus [ hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muhs ] / ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ ə məs / noun the dried leaves, with or without the tops, of the henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, used in medicine. Origin of hyoscyamus 1700–10; <New Latin <Greek hyoskýamos, equivalent to hyós (genitive of hŷs hog) + kýamos bean Words nearby hyoscyamus hyoid arch, hyoid bone, hyolithid, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hyoscyamus, hyp, hypabyssal, hypacusis, hypaesthesia, hypaethral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyoscyamus Both belladonna and hyoscyamus contain variable amounts of similar alkaloids, chiefly hyoscyamin. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various Hyoscyamus, belladonna, and cannabis indica are useful when the pupils are contracted and when spasmodic symptoms are present. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman The extract of belladonna is considerably stronger than the extract of hyoscyamus. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman In the various forms of insanity the tranquilizing influence of hyoscyamus is highly esteemed. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman He prepared a boiled oil of hyoscyamus, or henbane, in the usual way, with common oil. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts British Dictionary definitions for hyoscyamus hyoscyamus / (ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs) / noun any plant of the solanaceous genus Hyoscyamus, of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, including henbane Word Origin for hyoscyamus C18: from New Latin, from Greek huoskuamos, from hus pig + kuamos bean; the plant was thought to be poisonous to pigs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	kadi kaduna kael kaesong kaf topkhana top kick top kill topknot topless top-level topline top loader toplofty topman top management topmast topmaul topminnow topmost topneck topnotch topo- topoanesthesia topochemistry