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Definition of atropine in English: atropinenoun ˈatrəpiːnˈatrəpɪnˈætrəˌpin mass nounChemistry A poisonous compound found in deadly nightshade and related plants. It is used in medicine as a muscle relaxant, e.g. in dilating the pupil of the eye. 〔化〕阿托品，颠茄碱 An alkaloid; chemical formula: C₁₇N₂₃NO₃ Example sentencesExamples - Alkaloids are well known in human history for their pharmacological effects and include such well-known compounds as atropine, morphine, codeine, heroin, nicotine, caffeine, cocaine and quinine.
- Strychnine, atropine, cocaine, certain snake venoms, and other poisons cause convulsions, resulting from altered nerve conduction in the brain and spinal cord.
- The role of the doctor might be to establish intravenous access and, where appropriate, to administer drugs such as atropine.
- If symptoms are present, atropine should be given.
- Before ocular surgery, phenylephrine is used with atropine to dilate the pupil.
- It is impossible to manage serious organophosphate pesticide poisoning without atropine.
OriginMid 19th century: modern Latin Atropa belladonna 'deadly nightshade', from Atropos + -ine4. Definition of atropine in US English: atropinenounˈætrəˌpinˈatrəˌpēn Chemistry A poisonous compound found in deadly nightshade and related plants. It is used in medicine as a muscle relaxant, e.g. in dilating the pupil of the eye. 〔化〕阿托品，颠茄碱 An alkaloid; chemical formula: C₁₇N₂₃NO₃ Example sentencesExamples - Alkaloids are well known in human history for their pharmacological effects and include such well-known compounds as atropine, morphine, codeine, heroin, nicotine, caffeine, cocaine and quinine.
- Strychnine, atropine, cocaine, certain snake venoms, and other poisons cause convulsions, resulting from altered nerve conduction in the brain and spinal cord.
- If symptoms are present, atropine should be given.
- It is impossible to manage serious organophosphate pesticide poisoning without atropine.
- The role of the doctor might be to establish intravenous access and, where appropriate, to administer drugs such as atropine.
- Before ocular surgery, phenylephrine is used with atropine to dilate the pupil.
OriginMid 19th century: modern Latin Atropa belladonna ‘deadly nightshade’, from Atropos + -ine. |