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Meaning of 'hyoscine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hyoscine [ n.]
- An alkaloid found with hyoscyamine (with which it is also isomeric) in henbane, and extracted as a white, amorphous, semisolid substance.

Meaning of 'hyoscine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hyoscine [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
Example in sentence:
  • someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying;
  • transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness

Nearby Words:

hyo- hyoganoidei hyoglossal hyoglossus hyoid hyoideal hyoidean hyomandibular hyomental hyopastron

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