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2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pilocarpine \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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: pilocarpine n : cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
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