atropine
noun
at·ro·pine
ˈa-trə-ˌpēn 
: a racemic mixture of hyoscyamine obtained from any of various solanaceous plants (such as belladonna) and used especially in the form of its sulfate for its anticholinergic effects (such as pupil dilation or inhibition of smooth muscle spasms)
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There are treatments available to help slow the progression of myopia, including prescription atropine eye drops, special soft disposable contact lenses called MiSight, and hard contacts worn overnight known as orthokeratology, or ortho-K.
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
This includes drugs such as atropine, scopolamine, oxybutynin, and benztropine.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
But there was no anesthesia, no adrenaline and no atropine to support her heart function.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
The team around him injected the fetus with epinephrine, then atropine.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
This includes drugs such as atropine, scopolamine, oxybutynin, and benztropine.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
But there was no anesthesia, no adrenaline and no atropine to support her heart function.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
The team around him injected the fetus with epinephrine, then atropine.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Atropine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atropine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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atropine
noun
at·ro·pine
ˈa-trə-ˌpēn
: a poisonous white compound from belladonna and related plants used especially to relieve spasms and to dilate the pupil of the eye
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atropine
noun
at·ro·pine
ˈa-trə-ˌpēn
: a racemic mixture of hyoscyamine usually obtained from belladonna and related plants of the family Solanaceae and used especially in the form of its hydrated sulfate (C17H23NO3)2·H2SO4·H2O for its anticholinergic effects (as relief of smooth muscle spasms or dilation of the pupil of the eye)
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