belladonna

One entry found for belladonna.

Main Entry: bel·la·don·na
Pronunciation: bel--dän-
Function: noun
1 : an Old World poisonous plant of the genus Atropa (A. belladonna) having purple or green flowers, glossy black berries, and a root and leaves that yield atropine -- called also deadly nightshade
2 : a medicinal preparation (as atropine) extracted from the belladonna plant and containing anticholinergic alkaloids