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Definition of Atropa belladonna
1. Noun. Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Atropa, Genus Atropa
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atropa Belladonna
Literary usage of Atropa belladonna
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence by Alfred Swaine Taylor (1897)
"... incautiously with whose character he is not thoroughly acquainted." CHAPTER XX.
HENBANE Atropa belladonna, OR DEADLY NIGHTSHADE. POISONING BY ATROPINE. ..."
2. A Treatise on Medical Jurisprudence by Francis Wharton, Moreton Stillé (1860)
"Atropa belladonna. (Deadly Nightshade.) § 776. The root, leaves, and fruit of
this plant are all poisonous. The berries are black, and have often been eaten ..."
3. Laboratory Manual for the Detection of Poisons and Powerful Drugs by Wilhelm Autenrieth (1921)
"Estimation of Alkaloids in Leaves of Atropa belladonna, Hyoscyamus Niger and Datura
... atropa belladonna ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1899)
"The root of atropa belladonna has been shown by the results of different analysts
to vary from 0.22 to 0.75,! and from 0.3 to o.8,J: showing a variation of ..."
5. The British flora medica: a history of the medicinal plants of Great Britain by Benjamin Herbert Barton, Thomas Castle (1877)
"... and malignant ulcers, and infused in water, make an excellent gargle for
relaxation of the palate and uvula. CXXXIX. Atropa belladonna, L. DEADLY ..."
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