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BELLADONNA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medicinal Plants
- Medication
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belladonna
1, record 1, English, belladonna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deadly nightshade 2, record 1, English, deadly%20nightshade
correct
- fair lady 3, record 1, English, fair%20lady
correct
- dwale 4, record 1, English, dwale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A perennial with leafy, smooth, branched stem growing about 3 feet tall of the family Solanaceae. Native to Eurasia, belladonna is naturalized in the eastern United States. Grows in woods and wastelands, extremely toxic. 5, record 1, English, - belladonna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The deadly nightshade or belladonna, Atropa belladonna, is another old medicinal plant, from which is derived a powerful alkaloid, atropine, that dilates the pupil of the eye. 6, record 1, English, - belladonna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preparation taken from this plant used for medicinal purposes is called belladonna (but not deadly nightshade) 7, record 1, English, - belladonna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes médicinales
- Médicaments
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- belladone
1, record 1, French, belladone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- belladonne 2, record 1, French, belladonne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vivace, robuste pouvant atteindre 2 m de hauteur. On la rencontre dans les clairières de bois humides. Toute la plante est toxique. 3, record 1, French, - belladone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La toxique belladonne, atropa belladonna, est un autre exemple de plante médicinale ancienne. On en tire un alcaloïde puissant, l'atropine, dilatateur de la pupille. 4, record 1, French, - belladone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Solanacées 5, record 1, French, - belladone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La préparation médicinale tirée de cette plante s'appelle aussi «belladone». 6, record 1, French, - belladone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
- Medicamentos
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- belladona
1, record 1, Spanish, belladona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto herbáceo perenne cuyas hojas y raíces se usan por su contenido en hiosciamina y artrofina. Muy tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - belladona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta de la familia de las solanáceas, que tiene propiedades antiinflamatorias y narcóticas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - belladona
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