hyoscine

noun hy·o·scine \ˈhī-ə-ˌsēn\

Definition of HYOSCINE

: scopolamine; especially : the levorotatory form of scopolamine

International Scientific Vocabulary hyoscyamine + -ine

First Known Use: 1872

Medical Dictionary

noun hyo·scine \ˈhī-ə-ˌsēn\

: scopolamine; especially : the levorotatory form of scopolamine

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