‖Hy′os‐cy″a‐mus (?), n. 1. (Bot.) A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane.
2. (Med.) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.