neostigmine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/

Word forms

neostigmine neostigmines

Etymology

From neo- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

Derived words

neostigmine bromide
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