释义 |
pi·lo·car·pine \-rˌpēn, -rpə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pilocarp- + -ine : an alkaloid C11H16N2O2 derived from imidazole and butyrolactone that is obtained from jaborandi as an oily syrup crystallizing when quite pure, that is a strong sialagogue and diaphoretic, and that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate as a miotic in glaucoma or in counteracting mydriasis caused by atropine |