pilocarpine
English
editEtymology
editFrom translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) + -ine.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/
Noun
editpilocarpine (countable and uncountable, plural pilocarpines)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.
See also
editFrench
editNoun
editpilocarpine f (plural pilocarpines)
Further reading
edit- “pilocarpine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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