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Hyoscyamus

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Hyˊos-cy′a-mus

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Noun.

[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] a sow, hog + [GREEK] a bean.]

1.

(Bot.)

A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane.

2.

(Med.)

The leaves of the black henbane (

Hyoscyamus niger

), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles.

Definition 2024

Hyoscyamus

Hyoscyamus

See also: hyoscyamus

Translingual

Proper noun

Hyoscyamus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – henbanes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Solanales - order; Solanaceae - family; Solanoideae - subfamily; Hyoscyameae - tribe

hyoscyamus

hyoscyamus

See also: Hyoscyamus

English

Noun

hyoscyamus ‎(countable and uncountable, plural hyoscyamuses or hyoscami)

(botany) Any of the genus Hyoscamus of henbanes.
(medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.