Scopolamine is an English word with synonyms like alkaloid. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Scopolamine in a sentence
Scopolamine meaning
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).
Synonyms of Scopolamine
Using Scopolamine
- The main meaning on this page is: 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).
- Useful related words include: hyoscine, alkaloid.
Context around Scopolamine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scopolamine
- In this selection, "scopolamine" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, drug, include, medicinal, dubbed, hydrobromide and plus stand out and add context to how "scopolamine" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include analgesia from scopolamine plus a and exceptions include scopolamine hydrobromide which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scopolamine" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scopolamine
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Scopolamine can render a victim unconscious for 24 hours or more. (11 words)
Exceptions include scopolamine hydrobromide, which is soluble in organic solvents, and the water-soluble quinine sulfate. (16 words)
For all of the above reasons, the use of medicinal scopolamine for recreational uses is also seen. (17 words)
As he realised that he had been conned, the defendant then made plans to buy nausea drug scopolamine, dubbed the 'devil's drug' for its ability to erase memory, the court heard. (32 words)
In November 1990, the US Food and Drug Administration forced OTC products with scopolamine and several hundred other ingredients that had allegedly not been proved effective off the market. (29 words)
To avoid becoming a victim of scopolamine, one should never accept food or beverages offered by strangers or new acquaintances or leave food or beverages unattended. (26 words)
Example sentences (7)
As he realised that he had been conned, the defendant then made plans to buy nausea drug scopolamine, dubbed the 'devil's drug' for its ability to erase memory, the court heard.
Exceptions include scopolamine hydrobromide, which is soluble in organic solvents, and the water-soluble quinine sulfate.
For all of the above reasons, the use of medicinal scopolamine for recreational uses is also seen.
In November 1990, the US Food and Drug Administration forced OTC products with scopolamine and several hundred other ingredients that had allegedly not been proved effective off the market.
Scopolamine can render a victim unconscious for 24 hours or more.
The analgesia from scopolamine plus a strong opioid is deep enough to allow higher doses to be used as a form of anaesthesia.
To avoid becoming a victim of scopolamine, one should never accept food or beverages offered by strangers or new acquaintances or leave food or beverages unattended.