scopolamine
noun
Simple meaning
An alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈskɔpələmin
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Definition
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noun
pharmacology
An alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
“Transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness.”
pharmacology
A poisonous alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous plants and is used for its anticholinergic effects (such as preventing nausea in motion sickness and inducing mydriasis).
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- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
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- Technical
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This meaning: An alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
Used this way, scopolamine is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness.”noun
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