procyclidine

English

Etymology

From pro(pane) +‎ cycl(ohexyl) +‎ -clidine (“muscarinic receptor agonist/antagonist”).

Noun

procyclidine (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An anticholinergic drug mainly used to treat drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia and acute dystonia.
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