ecothiopate

== English == === Alternative forms === echothiophate === Etymology === From e(thyl) +‎ cho(line) +‎ thio- +‎ (phos)phate. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛk.oʊˈθaɪ.əˌpeɪt/ === Noun === ecothiopate (uncountable) (pharmacology) A long-acting anticholinesterase C9H23NO3PS+ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma. ==== Derived terms ==== ecothiopate iodide === References === “echothiophate iodide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.