"scopolamine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /skə(ʊ)ˈpɒl.ə.miːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /skoʊˈpɑl.əˌmiːn/ [General-American], /skoʊˈpɑl.əm.ɪn/ [General-American] Forms: scopolamines [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Skopolamin, from translingual Scopolia (“genus of plants”) + German Amin (“amine”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Skopolamin}} German Skopolamin, {{af|en|Scopolia|Amin|lang1=mul|lang2=de|nocat=1|t1=genus of plants|t2=amine}} translingual Scopolia (“genus of plants”) + German Amin (“amine”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scopolamine (countable and uncountable, plural scopolamines)
  1. (pharmacology) 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). Wikipedia link: scopolamine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alkaloids, Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: butylscopolamine, methylscopolamine Translations (poisonous alkaloid): skopolamiini (Finnish)

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