PAPAVERINE

papaverine, Kavrin

(noun) an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

papaverine (usually uncountable, plural papaverines)

A non-addictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*pav"er*ine, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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