Kavrin

Definitions of Kavrin
  1. noun
    an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
    synonyms: papaverine
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    type of:
    muscle relaxant
    a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
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