How to Pronounce "atropine"
word
/ˈæ.tɹə.piːn/
A-truh-peen
/ˈætɹəpˌaɪn/
AT-ruh-pine
Definition
Atropine is a drug made from some plants that is used by doctors to treat certain heart, eye, or nerve problems.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈæ.tɹə.piːn/
British English
/ˈætɹəpˌaɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
A-truh-peen
UK
AT-ruh-pine
Listen in Context
The doctor gave him atropine to treat his slow heartbeat.
Atropine can make your pupils larger during an eye exam.
People can be poisoned by too much atropine.
If someone has nerve gas poisoning, doctors often use atropine as an antidote.