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scopolamine
[ skuh-pol-uh-meen, -min, skoh-puh-lam-in ]
noun
- a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
scopolamine
/ skəˈpɒləˌmiːn; -mɪn; ˌskəʊpəˈlæmɪn /
scopolamine
/ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′,-mĭn /
- A poisonous, syrupy, colorless alkaloid extracted from plants such as deadly nightshade and henbane. Scopolamine depresses the central nervous system and is used primarily as a sedative and to dilate the pupils, treat nausea, and prevent motion sickness. Chemical formula: C 17 H 21 NO 4 .
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Origin of scopolamine1
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Origin of scopolamine1
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Example Sentences
The patient was a very fat negress who had collapsed after the use of scopolamine.
Old solutions of scopolamine decompose and give rise to toxic substances.
Fonyo reported two fatal poisonings by the scopolamine-morphine method as used in surgery.
He used Merck's scopolamine at first, and later a solution made up after the formula of Straub of Freiburg, which is more stable.
The woman, however, after three doses of the scopolamine developed pulmonary edema.
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