Definition of hyoscyamus Hyoscyamus
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We found 4 definitions of hyoscyamus from 3 different sources.
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What does hyoscyamus mean?
WordNet
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| hyoscyamus - genus of poisonous herbs: henbane | ||
| genus Hyoscyamus | ||
| asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs | ||
| family solanaceae, potato family, solanaceae large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra | ||
| black henbane, henbane, hyoscyamus niger, stinking nightshade poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hyoscyamus (n.)
A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane. - hyoscyamus (n.)
The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles.
Part of speech
🔤- hyoscyamus, noun, singular of hyoscyamuses / hyoscyamusses.
