dicycloverine
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom di- + cyclo(hexane) + -verine (“spasmolytic”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.saɪˈkloʊ.vəˌɹin/
Noun
editdicycloverine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An anticholinergic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C19H35NO2·HCl for its antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle in functional gastrointestinal disorders.
References
edit- “dicyclomine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.