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papaverine

pa·pav·er·ine [ pə pávvə rn, pə pávvərin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
asthma and colic drug: a toxic white crystalline nonaddictive alkaloid. Source: opium, derived synthetically. Use: antispasmodic to treat asthma and colic. C20H21O4N

[Mid-19th century. < Latin papaver "poppy"]
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