Atropine
Definition
A toxic alkaloid extracted from deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other plants of the Solanaceae family, used in medicine as a parasympatholytic agent; it acts structurally by blocking acetylcholine muscarinic receptors, causing effects such as pupil dilation (mydriasis), reduction of glandular secretions, and acceleration of the heart rate. It represents an essential antidote in poisonings with organophosphorus pesticides or nerve gases.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Atropine
- Atropina
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations with standard case endings. |
| Formation | Pharmacological term derived from French 'atropine', built upon the scientific root of the toxic plant genus Atropa. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.tro.ˈpi.nə] |
| Source | International Compendium of Pharmacological Nomenclature and Drug Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul de la urgențe a injectat o fiolă de atropină pentru a trata bradicardia severă a pacientului.
EN: The emergency doctor injected an ampoule of atropine to treat the patient's severe bradycardia.
RO: Înainte de examenul oftalmologic, copilului i s-au administrat picături cu atropină pentru a induce midriaza.
EN: Before the ophthalmological examination, the child was given atropine drops to induce mydriasis.
RO: O supradoză de atropină poate determina uscăciunea gurii, febră și halucinații din cauza blocării colinergice.
EN: An overdose of atropine can cause dry mouth, fever, and hallucinations due to cholinergic blockade.
Idioms & Phrases
Sulfat de atropină / Atropine sulfate
RO: Sare solubilă utilizată în mod curent în soluții injectabile sau picături oftalmice pentru stabilitate structurală sporită.
EN: A soluble salt commonly used in injectable solutions or eye drops for enhanced structural stability.
Efect structural de tip atropină / Atropine-like structural effect
RO: Acțiune secundară a unor medicamente antihistaminice sau antidepresive care mimează blocada muscarinică a atropinei.
EN: A side effect of certain antihistamine or antidepressant drugs that mimics the muscarinic blockade of atropine.
Intoxicație nativă cu atropină / An acute anticholinergic syndrome caused by the accidental ingestion of raw plants containing this toxic alkaloid.
RO: Sindrom anticolinergic acut provocat de ingestia accidentală de plante crude ce conțin acest alcaloid toxic.
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