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hyoscine

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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Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
YO
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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”

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transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness
someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying

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