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atropine

noun /ætrəpin/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 12
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noun

a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides

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