English Explanatory Dictionary

papaverine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

Word forms

papaverine papaverines

Etymology

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.

Derived words

cinnamaverine ethaverine moxaverine pinaverium tetrahydropapaverine -verine
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