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atropine

/ˈæ.tɹə.piːn/ /ˈæ.tɹəˌpiːn/

Meanings
noun

Atropina

An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the Thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).

Examples :

"The doctor used atropine eye drops to dilate the patient's pupils during the eye exam, allowing for a better view of the retina. "
El médico usó gotas para los ojos con atropina para dilatar las pupilas del paciente durante el examen ocular, lo que permitió una mejor visualización de la retina.
medicine physiology substance biochemistry plant chemistry anatomy

Related Words

Illustration paralytic

paralytic noun

/ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/

Paralítico

"The accident left him a paralytic, unable to move his legs. "

El accidente lo dejó paralítico, incapaz de mover las piernas.

Illustration overdoses

overdoses noun

/ˌoʊvərˈdoʊsɪz/ /ˌoʊvərˈdoʊsɪz/

Sobredosis

"die of a heroin overdose."

morir por una sobredosis de heroína.

Illustration nightshade

nightshade noun

/ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/

Solanáceas

"The farmer warned us to stay away from the edge of the field because it was full of nightshade, a poisonous plant. "

El granjero nos advirtió que nos mantuviéramos alejados del borde del campo porque estaba lleno de solanáceas, una planta venenosa.

Illustration sources

sources noun

/sɔːsɪz/ /sɔɹsɪz/

Fuentes

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

La acusada se negó a revelar la fuente de las drogas ilegales que vendía.

Illustration belladonna

belladonna noun

/ˌbɛləˈdɒnə/ /ˌbɛləˈdɑnə/

Belladona

"The gardener warned us to stay away from the belladonna because its berries are poisonous. "

El jardinero nos advirtió que nos mantuviéramos alejados de la belladona porque sus bayas son venenosas.

Illustration dentistry

dentistry noun

/ˈdɛntɪstɹi/

Odontología

"My sister decided to study dentistry at university because she wants to help people have healthy teeth. "

Mi hermana decidió estudiar odontología en la universidad porque quiere ayudar a la gente a tener dientes sanos.

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

Medicina, medicamento

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

La medicina ayudó a mi abuela a sentirse mejor después de tener gripe.

Illustration alkaloid

alkaloid noun

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/

Alcaloide

"The coffee bean contains caffeine, which is a stimulating alkaloid. "

El grano de café contiene cafeína, que es un alcaloide estimulante.

Illustration extracted

extracted verb

/ɛkˈstɹæktɪd/

Extraer, sacar

"to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"

Extraer un diente de su alvéolo, un tocón de la tierra o una astilla del dedo.

Illustration effects

effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

Efectos, resultados

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

El efecto del huracán fue un paisaje devastado.

Illustration ophthalmology

ophthalmology noun

/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/

Oftalmología

"My grandfather, who is experiencing blurry vision, needs to see an ophthalmology specialist. "

Mi abuelo, que está experimentando visión borrosa, necesita ver a un especialista en oftalmología.

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

Permitir, autorizar

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

permitir a un sirviente su libertad; permitir el libre paso; permitir un día de descanso