pilocarpine

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pilocarpine /ˌpʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpiːn/

▶noun Chemistry a volatile alkaloid obtained from jaborandi leaves, used to contract the pupils and to relieve pressure in the eye in glaucoma patients.

– origin C19: from mod. L. Pilocarpus (genus name) + -ine4.

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jaborandi

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