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   Belladonna
   Belladonna is a poisonous plant from which atropine is derived.
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   belladonna
   [n] - perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries 2. [n] - an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna herb that is used medicinally
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   Belladonna
   Colds, influenza, sore throats, toothaches, earaches, boils and similar inflammations, fevers, and also chickenpox, measles, and mumps. Belladonna is made from the well known deadly nightshade, a tall plant with large glossy, black, poisonous berries. It is a major short-term or acute remedy for all kinds of fevers and feverish illnesses, especiall...
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   Belladonna
   Bel`la·don'na noun [ Italian , literally fine lady; bella beautiful + donna lady.] (Botany) (a) An herbaceous European plant ( Atropa belladonna ) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid a ...
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   belladonna
   <botany> An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade. ... A sp ...
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   belladonna
   noun an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
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   belladonna
   belladonna plant noun perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
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   Belladonna
   `Belladonna` from the Italian expression `bella donna` meaning `beautiful woman`. It may refer to: * Belladonna (plant), a hardy perennial shrub * `Amaryllis belladonna`, a native of South Africa * Belladonna (band), an Italian band * `Bella Donna` (album), Stevie Nicks' first solo album * `Belladonna`, a song by The Legendary Pink Dots on the album `The Maria Dimension` * `Belladonna`, a song by UFO on the album `No Heavy Petting` `Belladonna`...
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   belladonna
   (bel″ә-don´ә) Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade), a plant that is the source of numerous alkaloids, such as atropine and hyoscyamine. the dried leaves and fruiting tops of this plant, used in the pharmacologic preparation of anticholinergic medications for treatment of peptic ulcer and other...
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    Belladonna
    • (n.) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade. • (n....
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    belladonna
    tall bushy herb, the deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), of the family Solanaceae (order Solanales), and the crude drug consisting of its dried ... [4 related articles]
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    Belladonna
    Belladonna is a Italian girl name. The meaning of the name is `beautiful woman ` The name Belladonna doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Belladonna seems to be unique!
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    belladonna
    Atropa belladonna (family Solanaceae); a perennial herb with dark purple flowers and shining purplish-black berries; the leaves (0.3% belladonna alkaloids) and root (0.5% belladonna alkaloids) orginally were source of atropine and related alkaloids, which are anticholinergic. Belladonna is used as a powder (0.3% belladonna alkaloids, calculated as ...
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    belladonna
    belladonna (beludon'u) or deadly nightshade,poisonous perennial plant, Atropa belladona, of the nightshade family. Native to Europe and now grown in the United States, the plant has reddish, bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries. Extracts of its leaves and fleshy roots act to dilate the pu...
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