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tetrahydropapaverine

tetrahydropapaverine noun: an organic compound, specifically a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, that serves as a precursor to the muscle relaxant drugs atracurium and cisatracurium.

Noun

tetrahydropapaverine (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound, specifically a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, that serves as a precursor to the muscle relaxant drugs atracurium and cisatracurium.

Origin of tetrahydropapaverine

From tetra- + hydro- + papaverine.

Questions about tetrahydropapaverine

What does tetrahydropapaverine mean?
Tetrahydropapaverine means an organic compound, specifically a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, that serves as a precursor to the muscle relaxant drugs atracurium and cisatracurium.
What part of speech is tetrahydropapaverine?
Tetrahydropapaverine is a noun.

Words near tetrahydropapaverine in the dictionary

  1. tetrahydromethanopterin
  2. tetrahydronaphthalene
  3. tetrahydronaphthalenes
  4. tetrahydronicotinamide
  5. tetrahydropalmatine
  6. tetrahydropapaverine
  7. tetrahydropapaveroline
  8. tetrahydropteroylglutamic acid
  9. tetrahydropyran
  10. tetrahydropyrans
  11. tetrahydropyridine

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