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oxybutynin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɑk.siˈbjuː.tən.ɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antispasmodic and anticholinergic drug C22H31NO3 administered transdermally as a skin patch or orally in the form of its hydrochloride C22H31NO3·HCl to relax the smooth muscles of the bladder in the treatment of urge incontinence, frequent urination, and urinary urgency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Probably from hydroxy + butynyl + -in.