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pilocarpine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A miotic alkaloid C11H16N2O2 obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: alkaloid

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Pilocarpus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English pilocarpine From Translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) + English -ine.