bethanechol

B3E1T1H4A1N1E1C3H4O1L1
US/bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/US/bəˈθæn.əˌkɔl/US/bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkoʊl/

noun

A parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C₇H₁₇ClN₂O₂ and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention.

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Meanings

nounbethanechol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C₇H₁₇ClN₂O₂ and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention.

Origin

From b(eta-methyl) + (ur)ethane + chol(ine).

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APA

bethanechol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bethanechol

MLA

“bethanechol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bethanechol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bethanechol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bethanechol.

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