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henbane Definition

hen·bane (henbān′)

noun

a coarse, hairy, foul-smelling, poisonous plant (Hyoscyamus niger) of the nightshade family: it is used in medicine as a source of hyoscyamine and scopolamine

Etymology: ME: see hen & bane

henbane Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • burn: And we know that the Druids used to burn henbane and breathe in the fumes to put them into a hallucinatory trance.
  • contain: The toxin is sometimes present in the milk of cattle which have been given feed containing henbane.

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