See Also: libbet(1)(dictionary)
libbet(2)(dictionary)
pilocarpine(medicine)
Pilocarpine hcl(health)
pilocarpine(dictionary)
pilocarpine esterase(medicine)
Pilocarpine hydrochloride(health)

libbet(1) (iou) and pilocarpine (medicine)


libbet(1) (iou)



libbet noun1. obsolete exc. dial. M16.
[Perh. rel. to Old French libe, libbe block of stone: see -ET1.]
A thick length of wood; a stick used to beat or throw at something.

pilocarpine (medicine)


pilocarpine
<chemistry> An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.

Origin: From NL. Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; L. Pilus hair + Gr. Fruit: cf. F. Pilocarpine.

Source: Websters Dictionary