What does "benzatropine" mean?

An anticholinergic drug administered in the form of its mesylate C₂₁H₂₅NO·CH₄O₃S especially to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (as tremors, spasms, or muscle weakness) or similar symptoms caused as side effects of other drugs (as phenothiazine derivatives).

How do you pronounce "benzatropine"?

Pronounced //bɛnˈzæ.tɹəˌpin//.

Benzatropine

//bɛnˈzæ.tɹəˌpin// noun

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1
An anticholinergic drug administered in the form of its mesylate C₂₁H₂₅NO·CH₄O₃S especially to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (as tremors, spasms, or muscle weakness) or similar symptoms caused as side effects of other drugs (as phenothiazine derivatives). countable, uncountable

Etymology

From benz(hydryl) + atropine.

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