n.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-k ə - ' mi-l ə - ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: from Mecamylamine, a trademark
Date: 1955
: a drug that is used orally in the form of its hydrochloride C 11 H 21 N·HCl as a ganglionic blocking agent to effect a rapid lowering of severely elevated blood pressure