noun
scopolamine
skuh-POL-uh-meen
noun
1
A drug derived from certain plants, used medically to prevent nausea and motion sickness, and to dilate the pupils.
"The doctor prescribed a scopolamine patch for her seasickness."
How to Use Scopolamine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA medicine, often given as a skin patch, used mainly to stop motion sickness and nausea.
Word Forms
scopolamines plural
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Etymology
Named after the plant genus Scopolia, combined with "amine," a chemistry term for a class of nitrogen-containing compounds.