papaverine

pa·pav·er·ine  (p-pv-rn, -r-n)

n.

A nonaddictive opium derivative, C₂₀H₂₁NO₄, used medicinally to relieve spasms of smooth muscle.

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[Latin papver, poppy + -ine.]

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papaverine [pəˈpeɪvəˌriːn -rɪn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline almost insoluble alkaloid found in opium and used as an antispasmodic to treat coronary spasms and certain types of colic. Formula: C₂₀H₂₁NO₄

[from Latin papāver poppy]

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Noun

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papaverine - an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive Kavrin muscle relaxant - a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions