hyoscyamus
hyoscyamus genus of plants, henbane. XVIII. modL. — Gr. huoskúamos, f. húos, g. of hûs swine, SOW1 + kúamos bean.
Hence hyoscyamine (chem.) alkaloid obtained from this. XIX.
Hence hyoscyamine (chem.) alkaloid obtained from this. XIX.
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