benzatropine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anticholinergic drug administered in the form of its mesylate C₂₁H₂₅NO·CH₄O₃S especially to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (as tremors, spasms, or muscle weakness) or similar symptoms caused as side effects of other drugs (as phenothiazine derivatives).

Pronunciation

/bɛnˈzæ.tɹəˌpin/

Word forms

benzatropine benzatropines benztropine

Etymology

From benz(hydryl) + atropine.

Derived words

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