trihexyphenidyl
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English[edit]
-Trihexyphenidyl_Structural_Formula_V1.svg)
Etymology[edit]
From tri- + hexy(l) + pheny(l) + -dyl (“vasodilator”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfɛn.ɪ.dʌɪl/, /ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfɛn.ɪ.dɪl/, /ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfiː.nɪ.dʌɪl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɹaɪˌhɛk.sɪˈfɛn.ɪˌdɪl/
Noun[edit]
trihexyphenidyl (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antimuscarinic drug that has an antispasmodic action on smooth muscle and is used to treat parkinsonism and some other movement disorders.
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References[edit]
- “trihexyphenidyl”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.