Main Entry: sco·pol·amine

Pronunciation: \skō-ˈpäl-ə-ˌmēn, -mən\

Function: noun

: a poisonous alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous plants (as jimsonweed) and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrated hydrobromide C₁₇H₂₁NO₄·HBr·3H₂O for its anticholinergic effects (as preventing nausea in motion sickness and inducing mydriasis)—called also hyoscine