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poisonous substance vs atropine

atropine vs poisonous substance

poisonous substance and atropine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poisonous substance Yes No No No
atropine Yes No No No
As nouns, atropine is a hyponym of poisonous substance; that is, atropine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poisonous substance:
  • poisonous substance: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  • atropine: a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
Other hyponyms of poisonous substance include hyoscyamine, toxin, selenite.
poisonous substance (noun) atropine (noun)
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
Difference between poisonous substance and atropine

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