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Atropine is an English word with synonyms like alkaloid or antidote. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Atropine meaning

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).

Synonyms of Atropine

alkaloid antidote mydriatic drug mydriatic poisonous substance toxicant poison antispasmodic agent spasmolytic antispasmodic counterpoison

Related words

Other words often associated with Atropine or its synonyms:

medication substance medicine medicament matter curative therapeutic remedy drug cure demoralize poisonous

Using Atropine

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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).
  • Useful related words include: alkaloid, antidote, mydriatic drug, mydriatic.
  • In the example corpus, atropine often appears in combinations such as: atropine atropine.

Context around Atropine

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

receptors 1× antidote 1×

Sentence patterns with Atropine

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ach receptors atropine atropine is 1× administration of atropine and cardiac 1× epinephrine and atropine to get 1× hinted at atropine s ability 1× is called atropine 1× receptors atropine atropine is a 1× the antidote atropine 1× without atropine these drugs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

animal studies years 1× mr navalny is 1× nicotine imitates ach 1× the most common 1× treatment often consists 1× treatment strategies for 1×

Common sentence endings:

and cardiac pacing 1× at muscarinic receptors 1× in schedule ii 1× is called atropine 1× the antidote atropine 1× therapy for myopia 1×

Words around Atropine

Just before it in the word index:

atrophy 70 atrophies 2 atrophied 16 atronachs 3 atromitos 4 atrocity 100

Just after it in the word index:

atropos 2 atrox 2 atrs 2 atrus 2 atrush 2 ats 192

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Atropine

  • In this selection, "atropine" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, receptors and antidote stand out and add context to how "atropine" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ach receptors atropine atropine is and administration of atropine and cardiac. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "atropine" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with atropine

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The most common is called Atropine. (6 words)

Without atropine, these drugs are in Schedule II. (8 words)

Mr Navalny is being treated with the antidote atropine. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Animal studies years ago hinted at atropine’s ability to slow the growth of the eye, but the full-strength drug’s interference with near vision and concerns about pupil dilation hindered early considerations of its potential as a human therapy for myopia. (43 words)

Treatment strategies for brain hypoxia vary depending on the original cause of injury and may include anticoagulation with Warfarin or Heparin and Epinephrine and atropine to get the heart to resume pumping. (32 words)

Nicotine Imitates ACh, activating ACh receptors Atropine Atropine is a non-selective competitive antagonist with Acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors. (19 words)

Example sentences (7)

Nicotine Imitates ACh, activating ACh receptors Atropine Atropine is a non-selective competitive antagonist with Acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors.

Animal studies years ago hinted at atropine’s ability to slow the growth of the eye, but the full-strength drug’s interference with near vision and concerns about pupil dilation hindered early considerations of its potential as a human therapy for myopia.

Mr Navalny is being treated with the antidote atropine.

The most common is called Atropine.

Treatment often consists of the administration of atropine and cardiac pacing.

Treatment strategies for brain hypoxia vary depending on the original cause of injury and may include anticoagulation with Warfarin or Heparin and Epinephrine and atropine to get the heart to resume pumping.

Without atropine, these drugs are in Schedule II.

Common combinations with atropine

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "atropine" in a sentence?
An example: "Nicotine Imitates ACh, activating ACh receptors Atropine Atropine is a non-selective competitive antagonist with Acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "atropine" from authentic English texts.
What does "atropine" mean?
Atropine means: 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).
What are synonyms of "atropine"?
Common synonyms of "atropine" include: alkaloid, antidote, mydriatic drug, mydriatic, poisonous substance, toxicant, poison, antispasmodic agent. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "atropine" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "atropine", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.