Belladonna synonyms

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deadly-nightshade
The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if taken in excess.
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atropa-belladonna
A taxonomic species within the genus Atropa — deadly nightshade, used a medicine, cosmetic, and poison; native to Europe and western Asia.
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foxglove
Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea of Europe and northern Africa, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.
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belladonna plant
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
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henbane
A poisonous Eurasian plant (Hyoscyamus niger) in the nightshade family, having a strong odor, sticky leaves, and funnel-shaped greenish-yellow flowers. It is a source of hyoscyamine.
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horsetail
Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Equisetaceae, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
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hyoscyamus
(Medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.
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jimsonweed
A poisonous annual plant (Datura stramonium) in the nightshade family, having large, trumpet-shaped white or purplish flowers and prickly egg-shaped seed capsules.
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mayapple
A rhizomatous plant (Podophyllum peltatum) of eastern North America, having large umbrellalike leaves, a single, nodding white flower, and yellow fruit. The ripe fruit is edible, but the roots, leaves, and seeds of the plant are poisonous.
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monkshood
(Countable) Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum, with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood
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pokeweed
Any of various tall herbaceous poisonous plants of the genus Phytolacca, especially P. americana of eastern North America, having reddish stems, elongated clusters of small white flowers, and dark purple berries.
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stramonium
Jimson weed
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atropa (related)
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datura (related)
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licorice (related)
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calendula (related)
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Find another word for belladonna. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for belladonna, like: deadly-nightshade, atropa-belladonna, foxglove, belladonna plant, henbane, horsetail, hyoscyamus, jimsonweed, mayapple, monkshood and pokeweed.
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Belladonna Sentence Examples

  • Belladonna, the Belladonna Lily, 3 ft., has large funnel-shaped flowers in September, of a delicate rose colour.

  • The external uses of the drug are mainly analgesic. The liniment or plaster of belladonna will relieve many forms of local pain.

  • In treating an actual and present attack of asthma, it is advisable to give the standardized tincture of belladonna - unless expense is no consideration, in which case atropine may itself be used - in doses of twenty minims every quarter of an hour as long as no evil effects appear.

  • The symptoms of poisoning by belladonna or atropine are dealt with above.

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