Definition of papaverine Papaverine
pa•pav•er•ine
We found 4 definitions of papaverine from 4 different sources.
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What does papaverine mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: papaverines |
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| papaverine - an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive | ||
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| 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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Wiktionary 
- papaverine (Noun)
A non- addictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- papaverine (n.)
An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.
Part of speech
🔤- papaverine, noun, singular of papaverines.
