pa·pav·er·ine (p -p v -r n , -r- n)n. A nonaddictive opium derivative, C20H21NO4, used medicinally to relieve spasms of smooth muscle. [Latin pap  ver, poppy + -ine.] |
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 | 1. | papaverine - an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive 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 |
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