pilocarpidinen.
/ˌpʌɪləʊˈkɑːpᵻdiːn/, U.S. /ˌpaɪloʊˈkɑrpəd(ə)n/ Chemistry.
An alkaloid, C10H14N2O2, obtained from the leaves of jaborandi which has a physiological action similar to, but weaker than, that of pilocarpine, which it yields on methylation.
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1887 Athenæum 8 Oct. 473/2 The synthetical pilocarpidine thus obtained..is converted into pilocarpine.
1943 Chem. Rev. 32 62 Pilocarpidine, the imino compound corresponding to pilocarpine, has been reported as a jaborandi alkaloid which is found infrequently.
1956 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 136 509 (title) The teratogenic activity of pilocarpine, pilocarpidine and their isomers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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