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bethanechol

noun be·tha·ne·chol
\bə-ˈthā-nə-ˌkl, -ˈthan-ə-, -ˌkōl\

Medical Definition of BETHANECHOL

:  a parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C7H17ClN2O2 and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention—see urecholine

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