benzatropine

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Structure of benzatropine
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Etymology

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From benz(hydryl) +‎ atropine.

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benzatropine (countable and uncountable, plural benzatropines)

  1. (pharmacology) An anticholinergic drug administered in the form of its mesylate C21H25NO·CH4O3S especially to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (as tremors, spasms, or muscle weakness) or similar symptoms caused as side effects of other drugs (as phenothiazine derivatives).

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