PAPAVERINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Kavrin; papaverine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("papaverine" is a kind of...):

muscle relaxant (a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions)

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