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By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind.
Edward Walker

Meaning of "deadly nightshade" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES DEADLY NIGHTSHADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deadly nightshade

Atropa belladonna

Atropa belladonna or Atropa bella-donna, commonly known as Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The foliage and berries are extremely toxic, containing tropane alkaloids. These toxins include scopolamine and hyoscyamine, which cause a bizarre delirium and hallucinations, and are also used as pharmaceutical anticholinergics. The drug atropine is derived from the plant. It has a long history of use as a medicine, cosmetic, and poison. Before the Middle Ages, it was used as an anesthetic for surgery; the ancient Romans used it as a poison; and, predating this, it was used to make poison-tipped arrows. The genus name Atropa comes from Atropos, one of the three Fates in Greek mythology, and the name "bella donna" is derived from Italian and means "beautiful woman" because the herb was used in eye-drops by women to dilate the pupils of the eyes to make them appear seductive.

Definition of deadly nightshade in the English dictionary

The definition of deadly nightshade in the dictionary is a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries Also called: belladonna, dwale.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DEADLY NIGHTSHADE

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Synonyms and antonyms of deadly nightshade in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «deadly nightshade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEADLY NIGHTSHADE

Find out the translation of deadly nightshade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deadly nightshade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deadly nightshade» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

龙葵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

belladona
570 millions of speakers

English

deadly nightshade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गहरा अंधेरा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الباذنجان القاتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красавка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beladona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মারাত্মক নটহেড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

belladone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nighthade yang mematikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tollkirsche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベラドンナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치명적인 도나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deadhade deadly
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chết trong bóng tối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடூரமான தாமரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राणघातक धोतरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölümcül gece kulübü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

belladonna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilcza jagoda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беладона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nightshade de moarte
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θανάσιμο nightshade
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dodelike nastergal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

belladonnabär
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

dødelig søtvier
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deadly nightshade

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Edward Walker
By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEADLY NIGHTSHADE»

Discover the use of deadly nightshade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deadly nightshade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deadly Nightshade
When she discovers a mutilated body floating in the sea, Martha's Vineyard resident Victoria Trumbull teams up with her granddaughter, Domingo the harbormaster, and other islanders to solve the mystery behind a growing number of homicides.
Cynthia Riggs, 2003
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Deadly Nightshade
The first in a new mystery series from the legendary author of the Man From C.A.M.P. and Longhorns, Victor J. Banis.
Victor J. Banis, 2009
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Deadly Nightshade
Henry Gamadge investigates the death of a state trooper and the poisoning of three children by nightshade, proving that the murders are all related and, in the process, unearthing a few scandals as well.
Elizabeth Daly, 2013
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Deadly Nightshade
Landscaper Rachel O'Connor digs up some troubling clues in the murder of a city councilman, but her sleuthing efforts wreak havoc in her town and her family. Original.
Mary Freeman, 1999
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Dawn To Deadly Nightshade: Sequel To Brandy Row
Sequel To Brandy Row Shelagh Mazey. so that he may be born again and allow us the gift of your sacred spirit to continue to warm and nourish our world and light the fire in our hearts.” Jean Hawkins watches from her hiding place in terror as ...
Shelagh Mazey, 2013
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From Mammoths to Mediums: Answers to Questions
If we dilute this deadly nightshade extract more and more, it will no longer attack the physical parts but will be digested and still attack the head very strongly. You can thus use deadly nightshade extract when people have grown nervy, when ...
Rudolf Steiner, 2000
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A Guide to Plant Poisoning of Animals in North America
Deadly nightshade or bel- ladona (Atropa belladona) was used in ancient times to dilate the pupils of women to enhance their beauty, and it has found use as a potent hallucinogen.53 The black berries of belladona, the showy red berries of ...
Anthony P. Knight, Richard G. Walter, 2001
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Nightshade: A Sam Montcalm Mystery
"You're a psychic wound without a health card," a friend comments The story moves to its surprising climax as Montcalm follows the trail of murder back to Canada's capital and into the Gatineau Hills, his deep sense of cynicism about human ...
Tom Henighan, 2010
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Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases
A word shown in bold indicates that further information will be found in the Glossary 3.1 ''Deadly Nightshade, Dear?'' Atropine is chemically similar to hyoscine, the subject of the previous chapter. Indeed the two differ by a single oxygen atom, ...
John Emsley, 2008
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The Universal Magazine
scrophulous sore on one of her thighs.which had betn troublesome to her several months, and another on the foot, with an enlargement of the bones of the foot. She has taken the infusion of deadly nightshade three weeks- It operated by urine ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEADLY NIGHTSHADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deadly nightshade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fruit from Heaven or deadly toxic
Other plants closely related in this family include Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna, which is a native and extremely poisonous. Amazingly ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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This Chef Does Foraging Instead of Lunch Service
I ask how you get over the fear you might be collecting a load of poisonous mushrooms or deadly nightshade. “Well, you do have to avoid ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
3
Not quite all are two of a kind
Angel's trumpets (brugmansia), henbane (hyocyamus), deadly nightshade (atropa belladonna), tobacco (nicotiana) and Harry Potter's ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
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Kenilworth Priory Theatre – 48 Hours Presents
Tom Kat is dead and the mysterious Stuporman has disappeared, leaving the country vulnerable to the evil plans of Deadly Nightshade and ... «Leamington Observer, Jul 15»
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Alnwick Castle's Poison Garden beautiful, but dangerous
There's hemlock and deadly nightshade everywhere. Those pretty foxgloves, pink as a baby's cheeks, can cause vomiting, hallucinations, ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
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What Food Can You Safely Share With An ET?
The flowers of Atropa belladonna - photo by Tom Oates at wikipedai also known as deadly nightshade. Its sweet tasting berries are poisonous ... «Science 2.0, Jun 15»
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Killer plants: A handy guide to the hidden dangers in your garden
Deadly nightshade. The berries release a poison that paralyses nerve endings in blood vessels, the heart and gastrointestinal muscles. «The Independent, Jun 15»
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The 'wolf peach' was once thought to be poinsonous
Deadly nightshade is a poisonous plant which has been used as both a hallucinogenic drug and a beauty aid in different parts of Europe. In the ... «The Sunday Dispatch, Jun 15»
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Visiting the Alnwick Garden? (Don't) pick your poison
There's hemlock and deadly nightshade everywhere. Those pretty foxgloves, pink as a baby's cheeks, can cause vomiting, hallucinations, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Urban farms booming in Kansas City
The farm, called the Deadly Nightshade Urban Farm, stretches across multiple lots, where vacant homes once stood. In addition to their flock of ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jun 15»

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