methantheline

[ me-than-thuh-leen ]

/ mɛˈθæn θəˌlin /

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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.

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Origin of methantheline

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

Words nearby methantheline

methane series, methanesulfonic acid, methanogen, methanoic acid, methanol, methantheline, methaqualone, metHb, Methedrine, metheglin, methemalbumin