echothiophate iodide

noun

echo·​thi·​o·​phate iodide -ˌthī-ə-ˌfāt- How to pronounce echothiophate iodide (audio)
: a long-acting anticholinesterase C9H23INO3PS used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma

called also echothiophate

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“Echothiophate iodide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/echothiophate%20iodide. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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