noun. a genus of dicotyledonous gamopetalous plants, of the natural order Solanaceæ type of the tribe Hyoscyameæ.

noun. A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane.

noun. The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles.

noun. Any of the genus Hyoscamus of henbanes.

noun. The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.

noun. genus of poisonous herbs: henbane

"Ammonius too bade us not be afraid, for he would not reply to any of our discourses; and Trypho likewise urging me to propose something, I said: To demonstrate that the ivy is cold is not so proper a task for me as Trypho, for he often useth coolers and binders; but that proposition, that wine in which ivy berries have been is more inebriating, is not true; for that disturbance which it raiseth in those that drink it is not so properly called drunkenness as alienation of mind or madness, such as hyoscyamus and a thousand other things that set men beside themselves usually produce."

asterid dicot genus  

Hyoscyamus  

henbane