scopolamine

noun

sco·​pol·​amine skō-ˈpä-lə-ˌmēn How to pronounce scopolamine (audio)
-mən
: 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)

called also hyoscine

Examples of scopolamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The plant contains compounds like scopolamine and atropine, two natural products known to have medicinal properties. Mary Choy, Health, 9 Oct. 2024 Take medications early: Most recommend taking them 30 to 60 minutes before your journey starts. Consider prescription options: A skin patch that delivers scopolamine, an anti-nausea medication, is effective for many people. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024 This includes drugs such as atropine, scopolamine, oxybutynin, and benztropine. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024 Hospital blood tests revealed the presence of scopolamine and another drug, clonazepam, a depressant. Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scopolamine 

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Word History

Etymology

German Scopolamin, from New Latin Scopolia, genus of plants + German Amin amine

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scopolamine was in 1892

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Cite this Entry

“Scopolamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scopolamine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

scopolamine

noun
sco·​pol·​amine skō-ˈpäl-ə-ˌmēn How to pronounce scopolamine (audio)
: a poisonous substance that is found in some plants of the nightshade family and that is used in medicine (as to prevent nausea or dilate the pupil of the eye)

Medical Definition

scopolamine

noun
sco·​pol·​amine skō-ˈpäl-ə-ˌmēn, -mən How to pronounce scopolamine (audio)
: a poisonous alkaloid C17H21NO4 similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous plants (as jimsonweed) and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrated hydrobromide C17H21NO4·HBr·3H2O for its anticholinergic effects (as preventing nausea in motion sickness and inducing mydriasis)

called also hyoscine

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