scopolamine

American  

[skuh-pol-uh-meen, -min, skoh-puh-lam-in] / skəˈpɒl əˌmin, -mɪn, ˌskoʊ pəˈlæm ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. 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.

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scopolamine British  

/ ˌskəʊpəˈlæmɪn, -mɪn, skəˈpɒləˌmiːn /

noun

1. Also called: hyoscine.  a colourless viscous liquid alkaloid extracted from certain plants, such as henbane: used in preventing travel sickness and as an anticholinergic, sedative, and truth serum. Formula: C 17 H 21 NO 4 See also atropine

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scopolamine Scientific  

/ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′,-mĭn /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of scopolamine

1890–95; < New Latin Scopol ( ia japonica ) Japanese belladonna (genus Scopolia named after G.A. Scopoli (1723–88), Italian naturalist; -a ² ) + amine

Example Sentences

Rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine, scopolamine and psilocybin, have been found to have immediate and lasting positive effects on mood in patients with major depressive disorder but how these effects arise is unknown.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

On the afternoon of April 18, 2018, Arthur learned that Justify and another Baffert horse, Hoppertunity, had tested positive for scopolamine.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021

Instead, the racing board followed the recommendation of its equine medical director, Dr. Rick Arthur, that the scopolamine in the samples were caused by environmental contamination.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2020

Since the positive test in 2018, scopolamine has been reclassified, and positive tests now result in disqualification.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2020

After Reinstrom had gone, Dr. Holmes, the attending physician of the woman whom we had seen anesthetized, missed his syringe and the bottle of scopolamine.

From The Exploits of Elaine by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)