at·ro·pine
n : a racemic mixture of hyoscyamine usu. obtained from belladonna and related plants of the family Solanaceae and used esp. in the form of its sulfate for its anticholinergic effects (as relief of smooth muscle spasms or dilation of the pupil of the eye) .
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