carbachol

noun

car·ba·chol ˈkär-bə-ˌkȯl

-ˌkōl

: a synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅ClN₂O₂ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma

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Etymology

carbamic acid + choline

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circa 1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carbachol was circa 1940

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carbachol

noun

car·ba·chol ˈkär-bə-ˌkȯl, -ˌkōl

: a synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅ClN₂O₂ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically to treat glaucoma

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