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sco•pol•a•mine

Pronunciation: (sku-pol'u-mēn", -min, skō"pu-lam'in), [key]
—n. Pharm.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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