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From hyosc(yamus) + -ine.
First known use, by meaning
- from 19th c. An oily alakoid liquid, formerly used as a sedative; scopolamine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hyoscine
Today it means: An oily alakoid liquid, formerly used as a sedative; scopolamine. Full definition →
First used 19th c.