mecamylamine
/ (ˌmɛkəˈmɪləˌmiːn) /
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noun
a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C 11 H 21 N
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Word Origin for mecamylamine
C20: from me (thyl) + cam (phane) (a former name of bornane) + -yl + amine
Words nearby mecamylamine
meat wagon, meaty, mebendazole, mebi-, mec, mecamylamine, mecate, Mecca, Mecca balsam, Meccano, mech.
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