papaverine

[puh-pav-uh-reen, -er-in, puh-pey-vuh-reen, -ver-in] / pəˈpæv əˌrin, -ər ɪn, pəˈpeɪ vəˌrin, -vər ɪn /

NOUN

opium

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drug heroin morphine opiate poppy

STRONG

codeine dope hypnotic soporific tar

WEAK

brown stuff sleep-inducer

Example Sentences

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During a shortage of papaverine, a drug used for surgery on blood vessels, the clinic produced its own version.

From New York Times

White Poppy capsules, when dried, furnish papaverine and narcotine, with some mucilage, and a little waxy matter.

From Project Gutenberg