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hyoscine
Hyoscine (noun) means (chemistry) An oily alkaloid, also called scopolamine, once used to calm people down.
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(chemistry) An oily alkaloid, also called scopolamine, once used to calm people down.
"I was so excited I forgot about the hyoscine pills and only remembered to take them as we were stepping up the mobile staircase onto the aircraft."
— Martin MacInnes, In Ascension (2023)
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Etymology
Formed from hyosc(yamus) and -ine.
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What is the meaning of hyoscine?
"hyoscine" (noun) means (chemistry) An oily alkaloid, also called scopolamine, once used to calm people down.
What is another word for hyoscine?
Other words for "hyoscine" include scopolamine.
