bethanechol
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Bethanechol_Structure.svg/250px-Bethanechol_Structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From b(eta-methyl) + (ur)ethane + chol(ine).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/, /bəˈθæn.əˌkɔl/, /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkoʊl/
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- “bethanechol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.