atropine

Pronunciation: /ˈæ.tɹəˌpin/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun 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

Etymology

From Latin Atropa (“genus of deadly nightshade”) + -ine.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
antidote, mydriatic, antispasmodic, alkaloid, poison
Narrower (hyponyms)
belladonna

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