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- [puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in]
- /pəˈpæv əˌrin, -ər ɪn, pəˈpeɪ vəˌrin, -vər ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in]
- /pəˈpæv əˌrin, -ər ɪn, pəˈpeɪ vəˌrin, -vər ɪn/
Definitions of papaverine word
- noun papaverine a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries. 1
- noun papaverine a white crystalline almost insoluble alkaloid found in opium and used as an antispasmodic to treat coronary spasms and certain types of colic. Formula: C20H21NO4 0
- noun papaverine a white, crystalline alkaloid, C20H21NO4, derived from opium and used in medicine to relax muscles in spasms and as a local anesthetic 0
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Origin of papaverine
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Latin papāver poppy + -ine2
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Parts of speech for Papaverine
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papaverine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
papaverine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for papaverine
noun papaverine
- codeine — Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold.
- morphine — a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- opium — the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
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