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Word: Papaverine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin papaver ‘poppy’ + -ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈpeɪvəriːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈpavəriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound present in opium used medicinally to alleviate muscle spasm and asthma.
Short Definition:compound present in opium used medicinally to alleviate muscle spasm and asthma
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