ecothiopate

E1C3O1T1H4I1O1P3A1T1E1
US/ˌɛk.oʊˈθaɪ.əˌpeɪt/

noun

A long-acting anticholinesterase C₉H₂₃NO₃PS⁺ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma.

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Meanings

nounecothiopate (uncountable)

alternative echothiophate

  1. uncountablemedicineA long-acting anticholinesterase C₉H₂₃NO₃PS⁺ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma.

Origin

From e(thyl) + cho(line) + thio- + (phos)phate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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