| Pronunciation: | | `pIlu'kârpeen
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma |
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PILOCARPINE is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | alkaloid |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pi`lo*car"pine\, n. [From NL. {Pilocarpus
pennatifolius} jaborandi; L. pilus hair + Gr. karpo`s fruit:
cf. F. pilocarpine.] (Chem.)
An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi ({Pilocarpus
pennatifolius}) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance
which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A drug used to increase salivation in people who have dry mouth caused by opioids or radiation therapy. Pilocarpine belongs to the family of drugs called alkaloids. |
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