papaverine

English

Etymology

From Latin papāver (“poppy”) +‎ -ine.

Noun

papaverine (countable and uncountable, plural papaverines)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

Derived terms

  • tetrahydropapaverine
  • -verine (“spasmolytic”)

Translations

Italian

Noun

papaverine f

  1. plural of papaverina
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