propantheline bromide

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[proh-pan-thuh-leen, -lin] / proʊˈpæn θəˌlin, -lɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 2 3 H 3 0 BrNO 3 , used in the treatment of peptic ulcers.

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Etymology

Origin of propantheline bromide

First recorded in 1950–55; by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name

Example Sentences

To their patients, the pair call the problem misbehaviour of the bowel and treat it with the sedative phenobarbital and the muscle relaxant propantheline bromide.

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