scopolamine

[ skuh-pol-uh-meen, -min, skoh-puh-lam-in ]

/ skəˈpɒl əˌmin, -mɪn, ˌskoʊ pəˈlæm ɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.

Also called hyoscine.

Origin of scopolamine

1890–95; <New Latin Scopol(ia japonica) Japanese belladonna (genus Scopolia named after G.A. Scopoli (1723–88), Italian naturalist; see -a²) + amine

Words nearby scopolamine

scope out, Scopes, Scopes trial, scoping, scoping study, scopolamine, scopoline, scopophilia, scopophobia, scops owl, scopula

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Example sentences from the Web for scopolamine

Old solutions of scopolamine decompose and give rise to toxic substances.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Pentathol, scopolamine and the like; hypnotism and the polygraph.
The Untouchable|Stephen A. Kallis
We know the limitation of morphine and scopolamine and we cannot improve their use.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The woman, however, after three doses of the scopolamine developed pulmonary edema.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

He used Merck's scopolamine at first, and later a solution made up after the formula of Straub of Freiburg, which is more stable.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for scopolamine

scopolamine

/ (skəˈpɒləˌmiːn, -mɪn, ˌskəʊpəˈlæmɪn) /

noun

a colourless viscous liquid alkaloid extracted from certain plants, such as henbane: used in preventing travel sickness and as an anticholinergic, sedative, and truth serum. Formula: C 17 H 21 NO 4Also called: hyoscine See also atropine

Word Origin for scopolamine

C20 scopol- from New Latin scopolia Japonica Japanese belladonna (from which the alkaloid is extracted), named after G. A. Scopoli (1723–88), Italian naturalist, + amine

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Medical definitions for scopolamine

scopolamine

[ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ]

n.

A thick, syrupy, colorless alkaloid extracted from plants such as henbane and used as a mydriatic, sedative, antiemetic, and treatment for motion sickness.hyoscine

Scientific definitions for scopolamine

scopolamine

[ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ]

A poisonous, syrupy, colorless alkaloid extracted from plants such as deadly nightshade and henbane. Scopolamine depresses the central nervous system and is used primarily as a sedative and to dilate the pupils, treat nausea, and prevent motion sickness. Chemical formula: C17H21NO4.

单词	scopolamine
释义	scopolamine [ skuh-pol-uh-meen, -min, skoh-puh-lam-in ] / skəˈpɒl əˌmin, -mɪn, ˌskoʊ pəˈlæm ɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scopolamine ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pharmacology. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness. Also called hyoscine. Origin of scopolamine 1890–95; <New Latin Scopol(ia japonica) Japanese belladonna (genus Scopolia named after G.A. Scopoli (1723–88), Italian naturalist; see -a²) + amine Words nearby scopolamine scope out, Scopes, Scopes trial, scoping, scoping study, scopolamine, scopoline, scopophilia, scopophobia, scops owl, scopula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scopolamine Old solutions of scopolamine decompose and give rise to toxic substances. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Pentathol, scopolamine and the like; hypnotism and the polygraph. The Untouchable\|Stephen A. Kallis We know the limitation of morphine and scopolamine and we cannot improve their use. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley The woman, however, after three doses of the scopolamine developed pulmonary edema. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley He used Merck's scopolamine at first, and later a solution made up after the formula of Straub of Freiburg, which is more stable. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for scopolamine scopolamine / (skəˈpɒləˌmiːn, -mɪn, ˌskəʊpəˈlæmɪn) / noun a colourless viscous liquid alkaloid extracted from certain plants, such as henbane: used in preventing travel sickness and as an anticholinergic, sedative, and truth serum. Formula: C 17 H 21 NO 4Also called: hyoscine See also atropine Word Origin for scopolamine C20 scopol- from New Latin scopolia Japonica Japanese belladonna (from which the alkaloid is extracted), named after G. A. Scopoli (1723–88), Italian naturalist, + amine 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 Words related to scopolamine sodium pentothal, thiopental sodium Medical definitions for scopolamine scopolamine [ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ] n. A thick, syrupy, colorless alkaloid extracted from plants such as henbane and used as a mydriatic, sedative, antiemetic, and treatment for motion sickness.hyoscine The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for scopolamine scopolamine [ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ] A poisonous, syrupy, colorless alkaloid extracted from plants such as deadly nightshade and henbane. Scopolamine depresses the central nervous system and is used primarily as a sedative and to dilate the pupils, treat nausea, and prevent motion sickness. Chemical formula: C17H21NO4. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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scopolamine

noun Pharmacology.

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