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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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Origin of papaverine

1855–60; <Latin papāverpoppy + -ine2

Words nearby papaverine

Papandreou, Papanicolaou test, paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, Papeete, papelera, Papen
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Words related to papaverine

drug, heroin, morphine, opiate, poppy, codeine, dope, hypnotic, soporific, tar

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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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