First Known Use: 1663
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stramonium
noun stra·mo·ni·um \strə-ˈmō-nē-əm\
Definition of STRAMONIUM
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: the dried leaves of the jimsonweed or of a related plant (genus Datura) that contain toxic alkaloids (as atropine) used in medicine
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stramonium
noun stra·mo·ni·um \strə-ˈmō-nē-əm\
Medical Definition of STRAMONIUM
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: the dried leaves of the jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) or of a related plant of the genus Datura containing the anticholinergic and antispasmodic alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine and used especially formerly in the treatment of asthma and parkinsonism
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