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- [pahy-luh-kahr-peen, -pin, pil-uh-]
- /ˌpaɪ ləˈkɑr pin, -pɪn, ˌpɪl ə-/
- /pˈaɪləkˌɑːpaɪn/
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- [pahy-luh-kahr-peen, -pin, pil-uh-]
- /ˌpaɪ ləˈkɑr pin, -pɪn, ˌpɪl ə-/
Definitions of pilocarpine word
- noun pilocarpine an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C 1 1 H 1 6 N 2 O 2 , obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma. 1
- noun pilocarpine an alkaloid extracted from the leaves of the jaborandi tree, formerly used to induce sweating. Formula: C11H16N2O2 0
- noun pilocarpine an alkaloid, C11H16N2O2, extracted from the leaves of the jaborandi plant and used in medicine to stimulate sweating or to contract the pupil of the eye 0
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Origin of pilocarpine
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < New Latin Pilocarp(us) name of the genus of shrubs which includes jaborandi (< Greek pîlo(s) felt, wool or hair made into felt + -o- -o- + -karpos -carp) + -ine1
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Parts of speech for Pilocarpine
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pilocarpine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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