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papaverine

/pəˈpæv.ə.riːn/

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noun

/pəˈpæv.ə.riːn/C2formalmedical
  • ruАлкалоидное лекарственное средство, получаемое из опия, используемое для расслабления гладких мышц; оно не вызывает привыкания и иногда продаётся под торговым названием Каврин.

An alkaloid medicine derived from opium, used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive and is sometimes sold under the trade name Kavrin.

uncountable

  1. Smooth muscle relaxantC2formalmedical

    An alkaloid medicine derived from opium, used to relax smooth muscles in blood vessels and other organs; it is nonaddictive.

    ruСпазмолитик гладкой мускулатуры

    • The doctor prescribed papaverine to relieve the patient's arterial spasms.
    • Papaverine is sometimes used in erectile dysfunction treatments.
    • The drug works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the blood vessel walls.
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