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pilocarpine(dictionary)
pilocarpine esterase(medicine)
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pilocarpine (iou)



pilocarpine noun. L19.
[from mod. Latin Pilocarpus (see below) + -INE5.]
Chemistry & Pharmacology. A volatile alkaloid obtained esp. from the leaves of jaborandi (genus Pilocarpus), and used to contract the pupils.