hyoscyamine

English

Etymology

From Latin hyoscyamus (“henbane”) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.ə.miːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.əˈsaɪ.əˌmin/

Noun

hyoscyamine (uncountable)

(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.

References

“hyoscyamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“hyoscyamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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