papaverine

Questions

What does papaverine mean?

A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

Where does papaverine come from?

From Latin papāver (“poppy”) + English -ine.

How to pronounce papaverine

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