scopoline

noun

sco·​po·​line

ˈskōpəˌlēn,

-lə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline heterocyclic amino alcohol C₈H₁₃NO₂ formed intramolecularly from scopine especially with an acid or alkali as catalyst and thus usually formed by hydrolysis of scopolamine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary scopolamine + -ine

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