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Etymology of the English word atropine

the English word atropine
derived from the New Latin word atropa
derived from the New Latin word Atropa
derived from the Greek word Atropos
derived from the Greek word atropos, ἄτροπος
using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word trepein, τρέπω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *trep-

Date

The earliest known usage of atropine in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

tropine, atropism

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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