mecamylamine

/ ˌmɛkəˈmɪləˌmiːn /

noun

1. a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C 11 H 21 N

Word History and Origins

Origin of mecamylamine¹

C20: from _me ( _thyl ) + cam ( phane ) (a former name of bornane) + _-yl + _amine

Example Sentences

TC-5214 is a tweaked version of mecamylamine, a drug introduced in the 1950s to treat high blood pressure.

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Researchers at the University of South Florida later began testing mecamylamine in the hope it would help children with Tourette's syndrome.

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