carbachol

noun car·ba·chol \ˈkär-bə-ˌkȯl, -ˌkōl\

Definition of CARBACHOL

: a synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅ClN₂O₂ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma

carbamic acid + choline

First Known Use: circa 1940

Medical Dictionary

noun car·ba·chol \ˈkär-bə-ˌkȯl, -ˌkōl\

: a synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅ClN₂O₂ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically to treat glaucoma

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