hyoscyamus

2 definitions found

hyoscyamus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hyoscyamus \Hy`os*cy"a*mus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? a sow, hog + ?
     a bean.]
     1. (Bot.) A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade
        family; henbane.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus  niger
        ), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles.
        [1913 Webster]

hyoscyamus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Hyoscyamus
      n 1: genus of poisonous herbs: henbane [syn: Hyoscyamus,
           genus Hyoscyamus]