The plural form of atropin, referring to multiple forms or sources of the alkaloid drug atropine.
Plural of atropin (variant spelling of atropine), which comes from Atropos, the Greek Fate who cuts life's thread. The plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) was named after this mythological figure due to its deadly nature.
The word atropine contains a secret mythology—every time a doctor mentions it, they're invoking one of the three Greek Fates who controlled human destiny. Ancient people feared the plant so much they named it after fate itself.
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