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bethanechol
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English
Etymology
From b(eta-methyl) + (ur)ethane + chol(ine).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/, /bəˈθæn.əˌkɔl/, /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkoʊl/
Noun
bethanechol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C7H17ClN2O2 and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention.
Derived terms
- bethanechol chloride
References
- “bethanechol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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