bethanechol

English

Chemical structure of bethanechol

Etymology

From b(eta-methyl) +‎ (ur)ethane +‎ chol(ine).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/, /bəˈθæn.əˌkɔl/, /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkoʊl/

Noun

bethanechol (uncountable)

1. (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.