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papaverine
[ puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in ]
/ pəˈpæv əˌrin, -ər ɪn, pəˈpeɪ vəˌrin, -vər ɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C20H21NO4, obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries.
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How to use papaverine in a sentence
Papaverine, laudanosine, narcotine, and narceine are four other alkaloids found in opium.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherThese compounds with iodine are decomposed by ammonia and potash, papaverine separating.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythAn alcoholic solution of platinic chloride also separates papaverine platin chloride in crystals.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for papaverine
papaverine
/ (pəˈpeɪvəˌriːn, -rɪn) /
noun
a white crystalline almost insoluble alkaloid found in opium and used as an antispasmodic to treat coronary spasms and certain types of colic. Formula: C 20 H 21 NO 4
Word Origin for papaverine
C19: from Latin papāver poppy
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