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pilocarpine

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pi·lo·car·pine

P0305100 (pī′lō-kär′pēn′)n. A colorless or yellow poisonous compound, C11H16N2O2, obtained from the leaves of the jaborandi and used to induce sweating, promote salivation, and treat glaucoma.
[New Latin Pīlocarpus, jaborandi genus (Greek pīlos, wool, felt + Greek karpos, fruit; see -carp) + -ine.]

pilocarpine

(ˌpaɪləʊˈkɑːpaɪn; -pɪn) or

pilocarpin

n (Elements & Compounds) an alkaloid extracted from the leaves of the jaborandi tree, formerly used to induce sweating. Formula: C11H16N2O2[C19: from New Latin Pilocarpus genus name, from Greek pilos hair + karpos fruit]

pi•lo•car•pine

(ˌpaɪ ləˈkɑr pin, -pɪn, ˌpɪl ə-)

n. an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C11H16N2O2, obtained from jaborandi, used chiefly to promote the flow of saliva or contract the pupil of the eye. [1870–75; < New Latin Pilocarp(us) the genus of shrubs that includes jaborandi (< Greek pîlo(s) felt, wool or hair made into felt + -o- -o- + -karpos -carp) + -ine1]
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Noun1.pilocarpine - cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucomaalkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
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pilocarpine

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pilocarpine

(pīlōkär`pēn), naturally occurring alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Pilocarpus (family Rutaceae). By mimicking the effects of acetylcholineacetylcholine
, a small organic molecule liberated at nerve endings as a neurotransmitter. It is particularly important in the stimulation of muscle tissue. The transmission of an impulse to the end of the nerve causes it to release neurotransmitter molecules onto the surface of
..... Click the link for more information. , pilocarpine acts as a stimulant of the parasympathetic nervous systemnervous system,
network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system.
..... Click the link for more information. . It promotes the flow of saliva and urine and increases perspiration. Because it increases the outflow of fluid from the eye, reduces the pressure within the eye, and causes the pupil to contract, the drug is used to treat some types of glaucoma. It is also used for some tongue disorders.

Pilocarpine

 

a cholinomimetic medicine. Pilocarpine is an alkaloid that is obtained from the plant Pilocarpus pinnatifolius, which grows mainly in Brazil. Supplied as the hydrochloride salt, it is used as an ointment or in droplet form for the treatment of certain eye diseases, including glaucoma.

pilocarpine

[‚pī·lə′kär‚pēn] (organic chemistry) C11H16N2O2 An alkaloid, in either oil or crystal form, melting at 34°C; soluble in chloroform, water, and alcohol; used in medicine.

pilocarpine

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pilocarpine

 [pi″lo-kahr´pin] 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 with Sjögren's syndrome. The nitrate salt has also been administered by iontophoresis to produce sweating in a test for cystic fibrosis.

pi·lo·car·pine

(pī'lō-kar'pēn), 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 externally as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma; used as the hydrochloride and the nitrate salts. [G. pilos, a felt hat, + karpos, fruit]

pilocarpine

(pī′lō-kär′pēn′)n. A colorless or yellow poisonous compound, C11H16N2O2, obtained from the leaves of the jaborandi and used to induce sweating, promote salivation, and treat glaucoma.

pilocarpine

Therapeutics An alkaloid with mild β-adrenergic activity which, topically, ↓ intraocular pressure in glaucoma; it stimulates glands, resulting in diaphoresis, salivation, lacrimation it may be used to treat post-radiation or opioid-induced xerostomia, gastric and pancreatic secretion

pi·lo·car·pine

(pī'lō-kahr'pēn) An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of Pilocarpus microphyllus or P. jaborandi, shrubs of the West Indies and tropical Americas; a parasympathomimetic agent used experimentally to induce seizures externally as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma. [G. pilos, a felt hat, + karpos, fruit]

pilocarpine

A drug used in the form of eye-drops to treat GLAUCOMA. Pilocarpine causes extreme constriction of the pupils so that traction is exerted on the root of the iris so as to open up the drainage channels for aqueous humour. The drug is on the WHO official list. Brand names are Minims pilocarpine, Pilogel, Salagen, Sno Pilo, and, in the form of a sustained-release insert placed behind an eyelid and left for a week at a time, Ocusert Pilo.

pilocarpine 

An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of Pilocarpus microphyllus and other species of Pilocarpus. It is a parasympathomimetic (direct-acting cholinergic) drug, which mimics the effect of acetylcholine causing miosis and accommodation. It counteracts sympathomimetic mydriatics. It is used in the treatment of glaucoma. Pilocarpine hydrochloride is most commonly applied to the eye as a 1% solution. Carbachol and bethanechol chloride are other parasympathomimetic drugs with similar effects to pilocarpine. See parasympathomimetic drug; physostigmine.

pi·lo·car·pine

(pī'lō-kahr'pēn) An alkaloid used experimentally to induce seizures externally as a miotic and to treat glaucoma. [G. pilos, a felt hat, + karpos, fruit]

pilocarpine

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  • noun

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noun cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma

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