An alkaloid, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₂, obtained from the leaves of jaborandi which has a physiological action similar to, but weaker than, that of pilocarpine, which it yields on methylation.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Athenaeum. From pilocarp- + -ide + -ine.
Definition of pilocarpidine in US English:
pilocarpidine
nounˌpʌɪləʊˈkɑːpɪdiːn
Chemistry
An alkaloid, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₂, obtained from the leaves of jaborandi which has a physiological action similar to, but weaker than, that of pilocarpine, which it yields on methylation.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Athenaeum. From pilocarp- + -ide + -ine.