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Kavrin

Kavrin

9.9
A medicine from opium that relaxes muscles inside the body, for example the stomach, without causing addiction
  • noun
  • Specialized
: cavrina
  • Pharmacists explained that Kavrin works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the body.

Examples

  • My doctor prescribed Kavrin to help relieve my stomach cramps.

  • Unlike some other opium derivatives, Kavrin is considered nonaddictive.

  • The doctor prescribed Kavrin for her stomach pain.

  • Have you ever taken Kavrin before?

  • My doctor prescribed Kavrin to help relieve my stomach cramps.

  • Pharmacists explained that Kavrin works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the body.

  • Unlike some other opium derivatives, Kavrin is considered nonaddictive.

Synonyms

papaverine
vsKavrin
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A medicine that relaxes muscles inside blood vessels or the stomach

is broader, used to relax smooth muscles generally rather than only those specific spasms

Surface Forms

Kavrin singular
Kavrins plural

Etymology

The word Kavrin is a modern medicine name, not an old word. A helpful way to remember it is to think of kava, a plant known for 'calm', combined with the medicine ending -in, so Kavrin suggests a calm drug that relaxes smooth muscles and is nonaddictive.