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benzpyrinium

benzpyrinium noun: the pyridinium cation 1-benzylpyridin-1-ium-3-yl N,N-dimethylcarbamate, the bromide of which is used to relieve postoperative urinary retention.

Noun

benzpyrinium (uncountable)

  1. The pyridinium cation 1-benzylpyridin-1-ium-3-yl N,N-dimethylcarbamate, the bromide of which is used to relieve postoperative urinary retention.

Origin of benzpyrinium

From benz(yl)pyr(id)ine + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Questions about benzpyrinium

What does benzpyrinium mean?
Benzpyrinium means the pyridinium cation 1-benzylpyridin-1-ium-3-yl N,N-dimethylcarbamate, the bromide of which is used to relieve postoperative urinary retention.
What part of speech is benzpyrinium?
Benzpyrinium is a noun.

Words near benzpyrinium in the dictionary

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