benztropine mesylate
[ benz-troh-peen mez-uh-leyt, mes-, mee-zuh-, mee-suh- ]
/ bɛnzˈtroʊ pin ˈmɛz əˌleɪt, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, ˈmi sə- /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic anticholinergic, C21H25NO⋅CH4O3S, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Nearby words
benzoxy-, benzoyl, benzoyl group, benzoyl peroxide, benzoylate, benztropine mesylate, benzyl, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl butyrate
Origin of benztropine mesylate
benztropine apparently as rearrangement of tropine benzohydryl; mesylate probably a contraction of methanesulfonate
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