methantheline

[ me-than-thuh-leen ]

/ mɛˈθæn θəˌlin /

noun Pharmacology.

a compound, C21H26BrNO3, 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.

Nearby words

methane series, methanesulfonic acid, methanogen, methanoic acid, methanol, methantheline, methaqualone, methb, methedrine, metheglin, methemalbumin

Origin of methantheline

meth- + (x)anth- + -e(ne) + (carbony)l + -ine²