pilocarpine

English

Structure of pilocarpine

Etymology

From translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/

Noun

pilocarpine (countable and uncountable, plural pilocarpines)

1. (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

• jaborine

French

Noun

pilocarpine f (plural pilocarpines)

1. pilocarpine

Further reading

• “pilocarpine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.