Synonyms for deadly nightshade
dead·ly night·shade

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1. belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonnanoun

   perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

   Synonyms:
   woody nightshade, bittersweet, belladonna, poisonous nightshade, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, belladonna plant

2. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamaranoun

   poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

   Synonyms:
   woody nightshade, waxwork, bittersweet, false bittersweet, poisonous nightshade, staff vine, climbing bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, climbing nightshade, belladonna, bittersweet nightshade, belladonna plant

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1. • Herbaceous Plant
   • Nightshade

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deadly nightshade

   Synonyms:
   Belladonna Note: '(Belladonn(1) is used to decrease gastrointestinal activity in functional bowel disorders, to delay gastric emptying, ... decrease gastric secretion, ... (and to treat) nocturnal enuresis and dysmenorrhea, which it cannot do in tolerated doses. In all of these uses it is among the least selective of antimuscarinic drugs, its wide use derives from historical precedence and habit rather than therapeutic superiority.' (SC Harvey, in AR Gennaro, Ed, Remington's Pharmaceutical Science, 18th ed, Mack Publishing Co, Easton Pa, 1990)
   

2. deadly nightshade

   Synonyms:
   Belladonna, see there, Atropa belladonna
   

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