Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of bringing under the influence of atropin; specifically, of inducing the mydriatic effects of that drug.
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- noun medicine Physical effects caused by
atropine , includingflushing ,mydriasis ,tachycardia , anddryness of the mouth and nose.
Etymologies
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atropine + -ization
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Examples
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And here we must mention the following strange observation by V.E. Henderson17: he found that after preliminary atropinization, vagus stimulation in the intestine produced no increase of tonus, but an increase of peristaltic contractions.
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Contractions of the bladder after stimulation of the pelvic nerve, dilation of the vessels of the salivary gland after stimulation of the chorda nerve still occur even after atropinization.
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