English Explanatory Dictionary

oxybutynin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An antispasmodic and anticholinergic drug C₂₂H₃₁NO₃ administered transdermally as a skin patch or orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₂H₃₁NO₃·HCl to relax the smooth muscles of the bladder in the treatment of urge incontinence, frequent urination, and urinary urgency.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑk.siˈbjuː.tən.ɪn/

Word forms

oxybutynin

Etymology

Probably from hydroxy + butynyl + -in.

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