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Word: Pilocarpine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Pilocarpus(genus name of the jaborandi) + -ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpʌɪləʊˈkɑːpiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a volatile alkaloid obtained from jaborandi leaves, used to contract the pupils and to relieve pressure in the eye in glaucoma patients.
Short Definition:volatile alkaloid obtained from jaborandi leaves, used to contract pupils and to relieve pressure in eye in glaucoma patients
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