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Hyoscine

Hyoscine \Hy*os"cine\, n. [See Hyoscyamus.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found with hyoscyamine (with which it is also isomeric) in henbane, and extracted as a white, amorphous, semisolid substance.

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hyoscine

n. scopolamine.

WordNet
hyoscine

n. an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying" [syn: scopolamine]

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Hyoscine

Hyoscine or scopolamine may refer to similar but separate medications

  • Hyoscine butylbromide
  • Hyoscine hydrobromide

Usage examples of "hyoscine".

Before he began, Phillips injected hyoscine, his usual procedure for all operations.

She described the impedimenta that were put out on a side table before the operationa full bottle of hyoscine solution, an ampoule of anti-gas serum, syringes, a bowl of distilled water.

Before he began, Phillips injected hyoscine, his usual procedure for all operations.

I should have imagined the anaesthetist would have given the camphor and the hyoscine injections.

Banks might have substituted hyoscine for camphor when she prepared the syringe, but I found that the stock solution of hyoscine contained the full amount minus one dose that was accounted for.

Sister Marigold cast an indignant glance at Nurse Banks and said briefly: 'Did you look at the hyoscine solution, Nurse.

She described the impedimenta that were put out on a side table before the operationa full bottle of hyoscine solution, an ampoule of anti-gas serum, syringes, a bowl of distilled water.

Has Thorns told you that I opened a new tube of tablets for the hyoscine injection?