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Mecholyl

Mecholyl

9.9
A drug that makes glands produce more liquid and makes muscles inside organs move more
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Mecholyl
  • The doctor decided to administer Mecholyl to assess the patient's autonomic function.

Examples

  • Due to its effects on smooth muscles, Mecholyl is sometimes used in diagnostic procedures.

  • The doctor prescribed Mecholyl for the patient's digestive issues.

  • Researchers studied the pharmacological response to Mecholyl in various tissues.

  • Are there any side effects of Mecholyl?

  • The doctor decided to administer Mecholyl to assess the patient's autonomic function.

  • Researchers studied the pharmacological response to Mecholyl in various tissues.

  • Due to its effects on smooth muscles, Mecholyl is sometimes used in diagnostic procedures.

Synonyms

methacholine
vsMecholyl
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine used to make the airways narrow to test for asthma

is the trademarked brand name for the same compound

Surface Forms

Mecholyl singular
Mecholyls plural

Etymology

Mecholyl is a made-up drug name that gives a memory hint: it looks like mimic ('to copy') and choline (a natural body chemical used by nerves). A helpful way to remember it is that Mecholyl 'copies' those nerve signals, so it increases secretions and makes smooth muscles more active.