pilocarpine

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US/ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/

noun

A miotic alkaloid C₁₁H₁₆N₂O₂ obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma.

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Meanings

nounpilocarpine (countable and uncountable, plural pilocarpines)

plural pilocarpines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA miotic alkaloid C₁₁H₁₆N₂O₂ obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma.

Origin

From Translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) + English -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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