mecamylamine

/ ˌmɛkəˈmɪləˌmiːn /

noun

1. a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C 11 H 21 N

Word History and Origins

Origin of mecamylamine¹

C20: from me ( thyl ) + cam ( phane ) (a former name of bornane) + -yl + amine

Example Sentences

TC-5214 is a form of mecamylamine, a blood-pressure drug introduced in the 1950s.

From Nature

Searching for a similar effect with a less harmful substance, researchers at the University of South Florida in Tampa investigated mecamylamine.

From Nature

The result caught the attention of Targacept, which licensed mecamylamine patents held by the University of South Florida.

From Nature

TC-5214 is a form of mecamylamine, a blood-pressure drug introduced in the 1950s.

From Scientific American

Searching for a similar effect with a less harmful substance, researchers at the University of South Florida in Tampa investigated mecamylamine.

From Scientific American