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carbachol


car·ba·chol

noun \ˈkär-bə-ˌkl, -ˌkōl\

Definition of CARBACHOL

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

Origin of CARBACHOL

carbamic acid + choline
First Known Use: circa 1940

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