scopoline

British

/ ˈskəʊpəˌliːn, -lɪn /

noun

Also called: oscine. a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C 8 H 13 NO 2

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Etymology

Origin of scopoline

C19: from scopol- (as in _scopolamine ) + _-ine ²

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