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scopolamine

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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11
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
CO
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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skə(ʊ)ˈpɒl.ə.miːn

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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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