methantheline

[ me-than-thuh-leen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a compound, C 2 1 H 2 6 BrNO 3 , used in the form of its bromide in the treatment of excessive sweating and salivation, peptic ulcer, stomach cramps, and other conditions resulting from nerve dysfunction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methantheline¹

meth- + (x)anth- + -e(ne) + (carbony)l + -ine ²