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scopine

noun
sco·pine | \ˈskōˌpēn, -pə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of scopine 

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

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History and Etymology for scopine

International Scientific Vocabulary scopolamine + -ine

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