HOMATROPINE
\hˈɒmɐtɹˌɒpa͡ɪn], \hˈɒmɐtɹˌɒpaɪn], \h_ˈɒ_m_ɐ_t_ɹ_ˌɒ_p_aɪ_n]\
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An alkaloid, prepared from atropine, and from other sources. It is chemically related to atropine, and is used for the same purpose.
By Oddity Software
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An alkaloid, prepared from atropine, and from other sources. It is chemically related to atropine, and is used for the same purpose.
By Noah Webster.
By William R. Warner
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An alkaloid, C16H21NO3, derived from atropine. It or its hydrobromide (Homatropinae hydrobromidum, B. P., Homatropinum hydrobromicum, G. P.), C16H21NO3. HBr, in 2 to 3 per cent. solution, causes mydriasis and paralysis of accommodation for from 24 to 36 hours, and is used in examining the interior of the eye and determining its refraction. Lamellae homatropinae, B. P., contain each 0.01 gr.
By Alexander Duane
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