bethanechol

== English == === Etymology === From b(eta-methyl) +‎ (ur)ethane +‎ chol(ine). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkɔl/, /bəˈθæn.əˌkɔl/, /bəˈθeɪ.nəˌkoʊl/ === Noun === bethanechol (uncountable) (pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride C7H17ClN2O2 and used especially to treat gastric and urinary retention. ==== Derived terms ==== bethanechol chloride === References === “bethanechol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.