An alkaloid compound derived from or related to atropine.
From atro- (relating to atropine or darkness) + -scine (chemical suffix). This appears to be a rarely used or archaic term in pharmacological literature referring to related alkaloid compounds.
Atroscine exemplifies how chemistry builds terminology systematically—once atropine was isolated from deadly nightshade, chemists created related compound names by adding standard suffixes, creating a whole family tree of similar molecules.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.