also  sco*po*lia  n :  the dried rhizome of an herb (Scopolia carniolica) of the family Solanaceae that contains the alkaloids scopolamine, atropine, and hyoscyamine and is used as a hypnotic and analgesic .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  scap·u·la  scapulae 
 
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