scopolamine

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /skə(ʊ)ˈpɒl.ə.miːn/

Noun

scopolamine noun

A poisonous alkaloid C17H21NO4 similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous plants and is used for its anticholinergic effects (such as preventing nausea in motion sickness and inducing mydriasis).

Related terms

Synonyms

hyoscine alkaloid hydrobromide transdermal methscopolamine scopine methylscopolamine scopoline butylscopolamine scopoloside hyoscyamine aposcopolamine solasodine scopoletin hyosciamine spilanthol

Associated

atropine anticholinergic datura ephedrine oxycodone belladonna acetylcholine amnesia morphine anesthesia sickness

Rhymes

keen obscene mean byzantine libertine careen lean demean preen glean

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