PILOCARPINE - Definition

Meaning of PILOCARPINE

Pronunciation:		`pIlu'kârpeen
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma

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	See Also:	alkaloid

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pi`lo*car"pine\, n. [From NL. {Pilocarpus pennatifolius} jaborandi; L. pilus hair + Gr. karpo`s fruit: cf. F. pilocarpine.] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi ({Pilocarpus pennatifolius}) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	A drug used to increase salivation in people who have dry mouth caused by opioids or radiation therapy. Pilocarpine belongs to the family of drugs called alkaloids.

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