papaverine
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Papaverin
A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a…A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.
Papaverin
an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
pharmaceutical drug:
Origin
From Latin papāver (“poppy”) + English -ine.From Latin papāver (“poppy”) + English -ine.
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Forms
plural: papaverines| Singular | papaverine |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive:Kavrin
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable