edrophonium
English
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Structure of edrophonium
Etymology
From e(thyl) + (hy)dro(xy)ph(enyl) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.dɹəˈfoʊ.ni.əm/
Noun
edrophonium (uncountable)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) An anticholinesterase C10H16NO+ used especially to stimulate skeletal muscle and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
Derived terms
- edrophonium chloride
References
- “edrophonium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary