A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Hyoscyamine
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An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and regardedas its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in thethorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a whitecrystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. Hyoscyamine isisomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicinefor neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine,etc.
Hyoscyamine meaning & definition 1 of Hyoscyamine.
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a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
Hyoscyamine meaning & definition 2 of Hyoscyamine.
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Hyoscyamine (also known as daturine or duboisine) is a naturally occurring tropane alkaloid and plant toxin. It is a secondary metabolite found in certain plants of the family Solanaceae, including henbane, mandrake, angels trumpets, jimsonweed, the sorcerers tree, and deadly nightshade. It is the levorotary isomer of atropine (third of the three major nightshade alkaloids) and thus sometimes known as levo-atropine.Brand names for hyoscyamine include Symax, HyoMax, Anaspaz, Egazil, Buwecon, Cystospaz, Levsin, Levbid, Levsinex, Donnamar, NuLev, Spacol T/S, and Neoquess.
Hyoscyamine meaning & definition 3 of Hyoscyamine.
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hī-ō-skī′a-mīn, n. a very poisonous alkaloid found in the seeds of Hyoscyamus niger, or henbane. [Gr. hyoskyamos, henbane.]
Hyoscyamine meaning & definition 4 of Hyoscyamine.