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From Latin hyoscyamus (“henbane”) + English -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions. Full definition →
From Latin hyoscyamus (“henbane”) + English -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.