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.

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Words nearby glycopyrrolate

glycopeptide, glycophilia, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoptyalism, glycopyrrolate, glycorrhachia, glycorrhea, glycosaminoglycan, glycose, glycosecretory