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bethanechol

US/bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/

bethanechol noun: a parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C₇H₁₇ClN₂O₂ and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention.

Noun

bethanechol (uncountable)

  1. A parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C₇H₁₇ClN₂O₂ and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention.

Origin of bethanechol

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

Words formed from bethanechol

  • bethanechol chloride

Questions about bethanechol

What does bethanechol mean?
Bethanechol means a parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C₇H₁₇ClN₂O₂ and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention.
What part of speech is bethanechol?
Bethanechol is a noun.
How do you pronounce bethanechol?
Bethanechol is pronounced /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/ (US).

Words near bethanechol in the dictionary

  1. bethaks
  2. Bethalto
  3. Bethan
  4. Bethana
  5. bethanachol
  6. bethanechol
  7. Bethanga
  8. Bethanian
  9. Bethanians
  10. bethanidine
  11. Bethanien

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