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hyoscyamus

hyoscyamus noun: any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes.

Noun

hyoscyamus (countable and uncountable, plural hyoscyamuses or hyoscyami)

  1. Any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes.
  2. (archaic) The leaves of black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.

hyoscyamus meaning in Tamil

hyoscyamus in Tamil

அயோசியமசு

Forms of hyoscyamus

pluralhyoscyamuses
pluralhyoscyami

Origin of hyoscyamus

From the genus name.

Questions about hyoscyamus

What does hyoscyamus mean?
Hyoscyamus means any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes.
What is hyoscyamus in Tamil?
Hyoscyamus in Tamil is அயோசியமசு. See Hyoscyamus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hyoscyamus?
Hyoscyamus is a noun.
What is the plural of hyoscyamus?
The plural of hyoscyamus is hyoscyamuses.

Words near hyoscyamus in the dictionary

  1. hyoscines
  2. hyoscyami
  3. hyoscyamin
  4. hyoscyamine
  5. hyoscyamines
  6. hyoscyamus
  7. hyoscyamuses
  8. hyoshigi
  9. hyosternal
  10. hyosternum
  11. hyostylic

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