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PILOCARPINE
pilocarpine
(noun) cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pilocarpine (countable and uncountable, plural pilocarpines)
(biochemistry) A muscarinic alkaloid obtained from the leaves of tropical American shrubs from the genus Pilocarpus.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi`lo*car"pine, n. Etym: [From NL. Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; L. pilus hair + Gr. pilocarpine.] (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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