belladonna

Noun
  1. Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries;
    Extensively grown in United States;
    Roots and leaves yield atropine (synset 112919102)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: atropa, genus atropa - belladonna
    same as: atropa belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade
  2. An alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally (synset 102828146)
    is a type of: atropine - 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

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