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papaverine
[ puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , 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.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papaverine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papaverine1
C19: from Latin papāver poppy
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Example Sentences
Papaverine, laudanosine, narcotine, and narceine are four other alkaloids found in opium.
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These compounds with iodine are decomposed by ammonia and potash, papaverine separating.
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An alcoholic solution of platinic chloride also separates papaverine platin chloride in crystals.
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