scopolamine

American  

[skuh-pol-uh-meen, -min, skoh-puh-lam-in] / skəˈpɒl əˌmin, -mɪn, ˌskoʊ pəˈlæm ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.

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scopolamine British  

/ ˌskəʊpəˈlæmɪn, -mɪn, skəˈpɒləˌmiːn /

noun

1. Also called: hyoscine.  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 4 See also atropine

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scopolamine Scientific  

/ skə-pŏl′ə-mēn′,-mĭn /

1. 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: C ₁₇ H ₂₁ NO ₄ .

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Etymology

Origin of scopolamine

1890–95; < New Latin Scopol ( ia japonica ) Japanese belladonna (genus Scopolia named after G.A. Scopoli (1723–88), Italian naturalist; -a ² ) + amine

Example Sentences

Rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine, scopolamine and psilocybin, have been found to have immediate and lasting positive effects on mood in patients with major depressive disorder but how these effects arise is unknown.

From Science Daily

One issue that was raised during the two-day hearing in a federal courthouse was that the positive test for scopolamine on Justify in 2018 was a factor in Churchill’s decision to suspend the trainer.

From Los Angeles Times

More than a year earlier, the Association of Racing Commissioners International, which creates model rules for the sport’s various state bodies, had reclassified scopolamine from a “3/B” to a “4/C” drug.

From Washington Post

Instead, the racing board followed the recommendation of its equine medical director, Dr. Rick Arthur, that the scopolamine in the samples was caused by environmental contamination.

From Seattle Times

Most equine medical experts believe that scopolamine is not a performance-enhancing substance.

From Los Angeles Times