noun
- Plural of hyoscine; alkaloid compounds derived from plants of the nightshade family, used in medicine as sedatives and to treat motion sickness.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; also known as scopolamine
Examples
- Hyoscines are alkaloids found in certain nightshade plants.
- The doctor prescribed hyoscines to help manage the patient's nausea during travel.
- Hyoscines have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- Modern pharmaceutical research continues to study the effects of hyoscines on the nervous system.