hyoscyamus

American  

[hahy-uh-sahy-uh-muhs] / ˌhaɪ əˈsaɪ ə məs /

noun

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

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hyoscyamus British  

/ ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hyoscyamus

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

Example Sentences

Belladonna, hyoscyamus, opium, etc., are familiar examples of medicaments.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 388, June 9, 1883 by Various

Make into sixty pills with extract of hyoscyamus.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

This fluid is henbane —that is the commercial name of it—known to the profession, however, as hyoscyamus or hyoscyamine.

From Raspberry Jam by Wells, Carolyn

Thus, hyoscyamus, belladonna, ammonium bromide have been used.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The former pills were intended only to allay the primary violence of the disease, and when that object is attained, the following remedy may be employed:— Extract of hyoscyamus One grain to four grains.

From The Dog by Dinks