Definition of pilocarpine
:a miotic alkaloid C11H16N2O2 obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma
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Immediately after the skin had been exposed to the pilocarpine, the scientists swapped the patches for small spiral-shape discs designed to absorb the resulting perspiration.
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Origin and Etymology of pilocarpine
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Pilocarpus jaborandi, species of tropical shrubs
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medical Definition of pilocarpine
:a miotic muscarinic alkaloid that is obtained from jaborandi and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C11H16N2O2·HCl or nitrate C11H16N2O2·HNO3 especially in the treatment of glaucoma and xerostomia
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