English noun: scopolamine | |||
| 1. | scopolamine (artifact) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures | ||
| Samples | Transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness. Someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying. | ||
| Synonyms | hyoscine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alkaloid | ||