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papaverine

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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