Look up: pilocarpine

1. pilocarpine
   [n] - cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
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2. Pilocarpine
   A plant alkaloid and the primary bioactive substance reducible from Pilocarpus spp. (Jaborandi leaves).
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3. pilocarpine
   an alkaloid obtained from leaves of the South American shrubs Pilocarpus jaborandi and Pilocarpus microphyllus,and used in salt form in a dilute solution as a miotic Category: The chemical industry
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4. pilocarpine
   Alkaloid with muscarinic cholinomimetic activity isolated from Pilocarpus jaborandi .
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5. Pilocarpine
   Pi`lo·car'pine noun [ From New Latin Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; Latin pilus hair + Greek karpo`s fruit: confer French pilocarpine .] (Chemistry) An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi ( Pilocarpus pennat...
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6. pilocarpine
   <chemistry> An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system. ... Origin: From NL. Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; L. Pilus hair + Gr. Fruit: cf. F. Pilocarpine. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. pilocarpine
   noun cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
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8. pilocarpine
   (pi″lo-kahr´pēn) a cholinergic alkaloid from leaves of Pilocarpus jaborandi and P. microphyllus; used topically in the eye as the base or the hydrochloride or nitrate salt as an antiglaucoma agent and miotic; the hydrochloride salt is also used orally to treat mouth dryness resulting from radiotherapy or associated...
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9. Pilocarpine
   • (n.) An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.
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10. pilocarpine
    (from the article `drug`) ...acetylcholine receptors. Acetylcholine itself produces extremely short-lived effects because it is destroyed rapidly in the blood. One ...
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11. pilocarpine
    pilocarpine (pīlōkär'pēn) , naturally occurring alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Pilocarpus (family Rutaceae). By mimicking the effects of acetylcholine, pilocarpine acts as a stimulant of the parasympathetic nervous system. It promotes the flow of saliva and uri...
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12. pilocarpine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pī′lō-kar′pēn Definitions: 1. An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of Pilocarpus microphyllus or P. jaborandi (family Rutaceae), shrubs of the West Indies and tropical America; a parasympathomimetic agent used experimentally to induce seizures ext...
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13. pilocarpine
    A drug used to increase salivation in people who have dry mouth caused by opioids or radiation therapy. Pilocarpine belongs to the family of drugs called alkaloids.
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