belladonna
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1. an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | atropine, |
| definition | : | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides (noun.artifact) |
2. perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | herb, herbaceous plant, |
| definition | : | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | atropa, genus atropa, |
| definition | : | belladonna (noun.plant) |
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