cyclopentolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anticholinergic drug used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₅NO₃·HCl to dilate the pupil of the eye for ophthalmologic examination.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪ.kloʊˈpɛn.təˌleɪt/

Word forms

cyclopentolate

Etymology

From cyclopent(an)ol + -ate.

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