ATROPINE
8 letters
10 Scrabble points
/ˈæ.tɹə.piːn/
Definition of ATROPINE
noun
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An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the Thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
Source: Wiktionary
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Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
10 points
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