n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ī -l ə - ' kär- ˌ p ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Pilocarpus jaborandi, species of tropical shrubs
Date: 1875
: a miotic alkaloid C 11 H 16 N 2 O 2 obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma