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methantheline

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[me-than-thuh-leen] / mɛˈθæn θəˌlin /

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.

Etymology

Origin of methantheline

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

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