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scopoline

/ ˈskəʊpəˌliːn; -lɪn /

noun

  1. a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C 8 H 13 NO 2 Also calledoscine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scopoline1

C19: from scopol- (as in scopolamine ) + -ine ²

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