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Definition of Henbane

1. Noun. Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine.

Definition of Henbane

1. n. A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the fetid odor of the plant. See Hyoscyamus.

Definition of Henbane

1. Noun. A poisonous plant, ''Hyoscyamus niger'', used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin. ¹

2. Noun. Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Henbane

1. a poisonous herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Henbane

1. A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. Niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the fetid odour of the plant. See Hyoscyamus. Origin: Hen + bane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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