mecamylamine

M3E1C3A1M3Y4L1A1M3I1N1E1
US/ˌmɛk.əˈmɪl.əˌmiːn/

noun

A norbornane derivative which is a ganglionic nicotinic blocking agent, sometimes used in treating extreme hypertension; N,2,3,3-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamine, C₁₁H₂₁N.

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounmecamylamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA norbornane derivative which is a ganglionic nicotinic blocking agent, sometimes used in treating extreme hypertension; N,2,3,3-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamine, C₁₁H₂₁N.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishme(thyl)
  8. Englishcam(phan)yl
  9. Egyptianjmn
  10. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  11. LatinAmmōn
  12. Latinammoniacus
  13. Englishammonia
  14. Englishamine
  15. Englishmecamylamine

From me(thyl) + cam(phan)yl + amine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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