benzatropine

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US/bɛnˈzæ.tɹəˌpin/

noun

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).

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Meanings

nounbenzatropine (countable and uncountable, plural benzatropines)

plural benzatropines · alternative US benztropine

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn 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).

Origin

From benz(hydryl) + atropine.

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benzatropine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzatropine

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