scopolamine

English

/skə(ʊ)ˈpɒl.ə.miːn/, /skoʊˈpɑl.əˌmiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A poisonous alkaloid C 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).

Etymology

Borrowed from German Skopolamin affix from Translingual Scopolia (genus of plants) + German Amin (amine).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Amin

Gloss

amine

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