PAPAVERINE


Meaning of PAPAVERINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈpa-və-ˌrēn; -ˈpav-rən, -ˈpa-və- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin papaver poppy

Date: 1857

: a crystalline alkaloid C 20 H 21 NO 4 found in opium or made synthetically that is used usually in the form of its hydrochloride chiefly as an antispasmodic for its ability to relax smooth muscle

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