hyoscine

[ hahy-uh-seen, -sin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. scopolamine.

hyoscine

/ ˈhaɪəˌsiːn /

noun

1. another name for scopolamine

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyoscine¹

First recorded in 1870–75; hyosc(yamus) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyoscine¹

C19: from hyosc ( yamus ) + -ine ²

Example Sentences

Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, is banned in horse racing because it can improve horses’ breathing and heart-rate.

From Reuters

The white powder that the nine snorted in Perth city on Tuesday has been identified as the common prescription medication hyoscine, which is used to treat various medical problems including travel sickness.

From Seattle Times

Hypodermic Injections.—Morphine, hyoscyamine, or hyoscine, in solution, are frequently injected under the skin.

From Project Gutenberg

Occasionally one hears of hyoscine or hyoscyamus suggested for these conditions, but they are quite as useless and as much contraindicated as opium or the coal tar products.

From Project Gutenberg

To prescribe drugs is always quicker than to influence the mind; to cure a morphinist by hyoscine needs less effort than to cure him by suggestion.

From Project Gutenberg