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hyoscine

hyos·cine

uncommon

noun

1.

an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures

  • “transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness”
  • “someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying”
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Origin

From hyosc(yamus) + -ine.

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