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atropine

/ˈæt.rə.piːn/

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noun

/ˈæt.rə.piːn/C2formalmedical
  • ruЯдовитый кристаллический алкалоид, получаемый из растений семейства паслёновых, используемый в медицине как спазмолитическое средство, для расширения зрачка глаза и в качестве антидота при отравлении фосфорорганическими соединениями.

A poisonous crystalline alkaloid derived from plants of the nightshade family, used medicinally as an antispasmodic, to dilate the pupil of the eye, and as an antidote for organophosphate poisoning.

uncountable

  1. Anticholinergic drugC1formalmedical

    A poisonous crystalline alkaloid derived from plants of the nightshade family, used medicinally to relax muscles, dilate the pupil of the eye, and as an antidote for certain types of poisoning.

    ruАнтихолинергический препарат

    • The doctor administered atropine to dilate the patient's pupils for an eye examination.
    • Atropine is a critical antidote used in cases of organophosphate poisoning.
    • The medication contains atropine to reduce muscle spasms in the digestive tract.
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  • atropines' possessive plural form
  • atropine's possessive singular form