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noun
A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Kavrin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: muscle relaxant
History
Etymology tree Latin papāver Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English papaverine From Latin papāver (“poppy”) + English -ine.
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