English Explanatory Dictionary

physostigmine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.

Pronunciation

/ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/ /ˌfaɪ.səˈstɪɡˌmin/

Word forms

physostigmine physostigmines

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă) Translingual stigma Translingual Physostigma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English physostigmine From translingual Physostigma venenosum (“the Calabar bean”) + -ine.

Derived words

-stigmine
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