neostigmine

English

/ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (pharmaceutical drug) An anticholinesterase drug used in the form of its bromide CS especially in the diagnosis and treatment of and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony.

Etymology

Affix from English physostigmine affix from Translingual taxlink (the Calabar bean) + English Physostigma venenosum + English species.

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