scopine

noun

sco·​pine

ˈskōˌpēn,

-pə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline heterocyclic amino alcohol C₈H₁₃NO₂ that is obtained by hydrolysis of scopolamine and that is an epoxy derivative of tropine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary scopolamine + -ine

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