HyperDic: papaverine

English > 1 sense of the word papaverine:
NOUNartifactpapaverine, Kavrinan alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium
English > papaverine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive.
SynonymKavrin
Broadermuscle relaxantA 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
Spanishpapaverina
Catalanpapaverina

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