neostigmine
English
Etymology
From neo- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/
Noun
neostigmine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An anticholinesterase drug used in the form of its bromide C12H19BrN2O2 or a methyl sulfate derivative C13H22N2O6S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony.
Derived terms
- neostigmine bromide
References
- “neostigmine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “neostigmine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary