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.

Origin of papaverine

1855–60; <Latin papāverpoppy + -ine²

Words nearby papaverine

Papanicolaou stain, Papanicolaou test, paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, Papeete, papelera, Papen

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Example sentences from the Web for papaverine

These compounds with iodine are decomposed by ammonia and potash, papaverine separating.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Papaverine, 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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Medical definitions for papaverine

papaverine

[ pə-păv′ə-rēn′, -ər-ĭn ]

n.

A nonaddictive opium derivative used medicinally to relieve spasms of smooth muscle.

单词	papaverine
释义	papaverine [ puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in ] / pəˈpæv əˌrin, -ər ɪn, pəˈpeɪ vəˌrin, -vər ɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR papaverine ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of papaverine 1855–60; <Latin papāverpoppy + -ine² Words nearby papaverine Papanicolaou stain, Papanicolaou test, paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, Papeete, papelera, Papen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for papaverine These compounds with iodine are decomposed by ammonia and potash, papaverine separating. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Papaverine, 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to papaverine heroin, opiate, drug, poppy, morphine, dope, hypnotic, soporific, tar, codeine Medical definitions for papaverine papaverine [ pə-păv′ə-rēn′, -ər-ĭn ] n. A nonaddictive opium derivative used medicinally to relieve spasms of smooth muscle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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papaverine

noun Pharmacology.

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noun

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