glycopyrrolate
[ glī′kō-pîr′ə-lāt′ ]
n.
A parasympatholytic compound used as premedication to general anesthesia, as an antagonist to the bradycardic effects of neostigmine during curare reversal, and as an adjunct in the treatment of peptic ulcer.
Nearby words
glycopeptide, glycophilia, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoptyalism, glycopyrrolate, glycorrhachia, glycorrhea, glycosaminoglycan, glycose, glycosecretory
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