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pilocarpine

pi·lo·car·pine

US/ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/ uncommon

noun

1.

cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma

Origin

From Translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) + English -ine.

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