papaverine
[ puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in ]
/ pəˈpæv əˌrin, -ər ɪn, pəˈpeɪ vəˌrin, -vər ɪn /
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.
Nearby words
papanicolaou test, paparazzi, paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, papeete, papelera, papen
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Examples from the Web for papaverine
These compounds with iodine are decomposed by ammonia and potash, papaverine separating.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythPapaverine, laudanosine, narcotine, and narceine are four other alkaloids found in opium.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
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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Medicine definitions for papaverine
papaverine
[ pə-păv′ə-rēn′, -ər-ĭn ]
n.
A nonaddictive opium derivative used medicinally to relieve spasms of smooth muscle.
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