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bethanechol

[ be-than-i-kawl, -kol ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a substance, C 7 H 17 ClN 2 O 2 , used to treat urinary retention, especially postoperatively.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bethanechol1

Perhaps beth- (blend of beta and methyl ) + -ane + chol(ine); the substance is a urethan of beta-methylcholine chloride
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The remedy in most of these cases, said Dr. Danhof, is bethanechol chloride, sold as Myocholine and Urecholine, to improve the bowel's muscle tone.

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