papaverine

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noun

A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

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Kavrin
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Meanings

nounpapaverine (countable and uncountable, plural papaverines)

plural papaverines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive

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Kavrin
Broader
muscle relaxant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Latin papāver (“poppy”) + English -ine.

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Translations

German Papaverin
  • Papaverinpharmaceutical drug
Hungarian papaverin
  • papaverinpharmaceutical drug
Italian papaverina
  • papaverinapharmaceutical drug
Cite this entry
APA

papaverine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papaverine

MLA

“papaverine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papaverine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papaverine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papaverine.

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