Definition of "scopolamine" []

• A thick, syrupy, colorless alkaloid, C17H21NO4, extracted from plants such as henbane and used primarily as a mydriatic and sedative, and to treat nausea and prevent motion sickness. Also called hyoscine. (noun)

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• "Another possibility is a drug called scopolamine, which is used to prevent seasickness."
• "The US have begun to get feedback on the use of this drug: addicts are mixing it with low-grade morphine and, in a number of cases, scopolamine, which is used for motion sickness."
• "Hyoscine (also known as scopolamine) is a widely used medicine for the treatment of motion sickness."