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- papaverine[papaverine 词源字典]
- "A compound present in opium used medicinally to alleviate muscle spasm and asthma", Mid 19th century: from Latin papaver 'poppy' + -ine4.[papaverine etymology, papaverine origin, 英语词源]
- papaveraceous
- "Relating to or denoting plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae)", Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Papaveraceae (plural), based on Latin papaver 'poppy', + -ous.
- papaveretum
- "A mixture of the hydrochlorides of morphine and other alkaloids in approximately the natural proportions found in opium, used as an analgesic in the treatment of moderate to severe pain and as a preoperative sedative", Early 20th cent. From classical Latin papāver poppy + -etum (in acetum, quinetum, etc.).
- papaverous
- "Characteristic of, related to, or resembling the poppy; papaveraceous. Also in extended use (now rare ): soporific", Mid 17th cent.; earliest use found in Thomas Browne (1605–1682), physician and author. From classical Latin papāver poppy (of unknown origin) + -ous.