papaveraceous (ce as sh)

[Mod. Latin papaverace ( a ); [Eng. adj. suff. -ous.] Pertaining to the Papaveraceæ or poppies; of the nature of a poppy. păp-a-věr-Ic, adj. [Eng. papaver ( ine ); -ic.] Contained in or derived from papaverine (q. v.). papaveric-acid, s. 2997 pa-pāv-er-Ine, subst. [Mod. Lat. papaver; and -ine.] Chem.: C21H1NO. One of the alkaloids of opium, obtained along with narcotine from the resinous precipitate by ammonia, and separated from it by the different solubility of their hydro chlorates. It forms colorle acicular crystals, insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in ether and alcohol, and a umes a deep blue color with sulphuric acid. It forms crystallizable salts with acids, is not poisonous, and melts at 147°. pa-pav-er-ons, adj . [Latin papavereus , from papaver a poppy.] Resembling poppies; having the nature or qualities of poppies. "Mandrakes afford a papaverous and unpleasant odor." -Browne: Vulgar Errors, bk. vii., ch. vii. pa-paw', s . [Malay papaya ; Fr._papayer , pa paye ; Ital. papajo ; Sp. papaya ; Port. papaya , Bot .: Carica papaya . [CARICA.] papayo.] "The fair papaw , Now but a seed, preventing Nature's law." Waller: Battle of the Summer Islands, 52. pa-pa-ya. s. [Mod. Lat., from Malay papaya.] [PAPAW. Bot.: The typical genus of the order Papayacese. Now a synonym of Carica (q. v.).