dicycloverine

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US/ˌdaɪ.saɪˈkloʊ.vəˌɹin/

noun

An anticholinergic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₉H₃₅NO₂·HCl for its antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle in functional gastrointestinal disorders.

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Meanings

noundicycloverine (uncountable)

alternative dicyclomine

  1. uncountablechemistryAn anticholinergic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₉H₃₅NO₂·HCl for its antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle in functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Origin

From di- + cyclo(hexane) + -verine (“spasmolytic”).

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APA

dicycloverine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicycloverine

MLA

“dicycloverine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicycloverine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicycloverine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicycloverine.

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