carbachol

English

Structure of carbachol

Etymology

Contraction of carbamoylcholine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹ.bəˌkɔl/, /ˈkɑɹ.bəˌkoʊl/

Noun

carbachol (countable and uncountable, plural carbachols)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅N₂O₂⁺ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma.

Derived terms

• carbachol chloride

References

• “carbachol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.