atropine – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: poison,
toxicant,
poisonous substance,
mydriatic,
mydriatic drug,
antispasmodic,
antispasmodic agent,
spasmolytic,
antidote,
counterpoison,
alkaloid
atropine
n.
poisonous crystalline compound obtained from the belladonna plant (used as an eye treatment or for injuries caused by nerve gas)
Atropine
Atropine is a medication used to treat certain types of
nerve agent and
pesticide poisonings, some types of
slow heart rate, and to decrease saliva production during surgery. It is typically given
intravenously or by injection into a muscle. Eye drops are also available which are used to treat
uveitis and early
amblyopia. The intravenous solution usually begins working within a minute and lasts half an hour to an hour. Large doses may be required to treat poisonings.
atropine
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) alkaloid
(hyponym) belladonna
atropine
nf.
atropine, poisonous crystalline compound obtained from the belladonna plant (used as an eye treatment or for injuries caused by nerve gas)
atropine
n.
atropine, poisonous crystalline compound obtained from the belladonna plant (used as an eye treatment or for injuries caused by nerve gas)
