carbachol

American

[kahr-buh-kawl, -kol] / ˈkɑr bəˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl /

noun

a white or slightly yellow crystalline compound, C 6 H 15 ClN 2 O 2 , soluble in water and alcohol: used in ophthalmology.

Etymology

Origin of carbachol

Example Sentences

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Visus Therapeutics in Irvine, Calif., for instance, is developing an eye drop with two active ingredients: one called carbachol that constricts the pupil and another called brimonidine that prevents it from dilating.

From Scientific American • Feb. 15, 2022

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