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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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NECESSITATE
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
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