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Noun: scopolamine  sku'pó-lu,meen or skow'pó-lu,meen
  1. An alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
    "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness";
    - hyoscine

Derived forms: scopolamines

Type of: alkaloid

Encyclopedia: Scopolamine