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scopoline

/ ˈskəʊpəˌliːn; -lɪn /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scopoline1

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

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