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pilocarpine: Meaning and Definition of
pi•lo•car•pine
Pronunciation: (pī"lu-kär'pēn, -pin, pil"u-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
- an oil or crystalline alkaloid, CHNO, obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma.
See also:
- pilocarpine (Thesaurus)
