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Hyoscyamine

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

An alkaloid found in henbane Hyoscyamus niger and regarded as its active principle It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade It is extracted as a white crystalline substance with a sharp offensive taste Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine is very poisonous and is used as a medicine for neuralgia like belladonna Called also hyoscyamia duboisine etc

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