BETHANECHOL


Meaning of BETHANECHOL in English

/be than"i kawl', -kol'/ , n. Pharm.

a substance, C 7 H 17 ClN 2 O 2 , used to treat urinary retention, esp. postoperatively.

[ perh. beth- (b. BETA and METHYL) + -ANE + CHOL(INE); the substance is a urethan of beta-methylcholine chloride ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .