NOUN | artifact | papaverine, Kavrin | an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium |
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Meaning | An alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive. | |
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Synonym | Kavrin | |
Broader | 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 |
Spanish | papaverina | |
Catalan | papaverina |
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