atropine

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides

From Latin Atropa (“genus of deadly nightshade”) + -ine.

The treatment recommended by professionals is emetics, warmth of hands and feet, artificial respiration, and the subcutaneous injection of atropine, administered by a physician. — On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls, Lina Beard
He put in a little belladonna and atropine, some granulated hydrogen, some potash, and a very little antimony, finishing off with a little pure carbon. — The Peterkin Papers, Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody) Hale
M. Noiret heard his story, arranged the dark room and the lamp, dilated the right pupil with atropine, and made a minute examination with the ophthalmoscope. — The Martian: A Novel, George Du Maurier

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