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From benz(hydryl) + atropine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An anticholinergic drug administered in the form of its mesylate C₂₁H₂₅NO·CH₄O₃S especially to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (as tremors, spasms, or muscle weakness) or similar symptoms caused as side effects of other drugs (as phenothiazine derivatives). Full definition →
From benz(hydryl) + atropine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.