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scopoline

noun
sco·​po·​line | \ ˈskōpəˌlēn, -lə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of scopoline 

: a crystalline heterocyclic amino alcohol C8H13NO2 formed intramolecularly from scopine especially with an acid or alkali as catalyst and thus usually formed by hydrolysis of scopolamine

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History and Etymology for scopoline

International Scientific Vocabulary scopolamine + -ine

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