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scopolamine

/skə'pɑləmɪn/

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noun
an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
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"transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness" "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"

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hyoscine

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alkaloid

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