apoatropine

noun

apo·​at·​ro·​pine

ˌapōˈ-

: a bitter crystalline poisonous alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₂ occurring naturally in belladonna root or prepared synthetically by the action of nitric acid on atropine and having no mydriatic effect

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary apo- + atropine

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