请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 papaverine
释义

papaverine

/pəˈpeɪvərʌɪn / /pəˈpavərʌɪn/ /pəˈpeɪvəriːn/ /pəˈpavəriːn/
noun [mass noun] Chemistry
A compound present in opium used medicinally to alleviate muscle spasm and asthma.
  • An alkaloid; chemical formula: C20H21NO4.
The alkaloid was first synthesized by Pictet and Gams in 1909, and as the amount of papaverine obtained from opium is small, the synthetic route remains the source of this compound up to the present day....
  • A 4-mg solution of papaverine is used to irrigate vessels in the event of vasospasms.
  • In non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia, infusion of an intra-arterial vasodilator such as papaverine into the superior mesenteric artery may be all that is needed to reverse vasoconstriction and prevent bowel infarction.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin papaver 'poppy' + -ine4.

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/3 21:38:02