dicycloverine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anticholinergic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₉H₃₅NO₂·HCl for its antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle in functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Pronunciation

/ˌdaɪ.saɪˈkloʊ.vəˌɹin/

Word forms

dicycloverine dicyclomine

Etymology

From di- + cyclo(hexane) + -verine (“spasmolytic”).

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