Defn: To waste away; to dwindle.
ATROPIA
A*tro"pi*a, n.
Defn: Same as Atropine.
ATROPINE
At"ro*pine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Defn: A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also daturine.
ATROPISM
At"ro*pism, n. (Med.)
Defn: A condition of the system produced by long use of belladonna.
ATROPOUS
At"ro*pous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: Not inverted; orthotropous.
ATROUS
A"trous, a. Etym: [L. ater.]