The medical process of treating someone with atropine, or the condition that develops when atropine is absorbed into the body.
From atropine + -ization (suffix meaning 'process of becoming or being treated with'). This term emerged in medical literature in the early 20th century as atropine became widely used in surgical and military contexts.
During World War II, soldiers were given atropine auto-injectors (early versions of modern EpiPens) to protect them against chemical weapons—doctors actually wanted controlled atropinization to prevent worse nerve gas effects. This is one of medicine's strangest examples of fighting poison with poison.
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