neostigmine

American  

[nee-oh-stig-meen, -min] / ˌni oʊˈstɪg min, -mɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic anticholinesterase, C 1 2 H 1 9 N 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and postoperative urinary bladder distention.

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Etymology

Origin of neostigmine

1940–45; neo- + -stigmine (after Prostigmin ( def. ); -ine ² )

Example Sentences

They raise a possibility of the use of neostigmine bromide, which Seoul officials said was contained in a pen-like weapon used in a failed North Korean attempt to kill an activist in 2011.

From Seattle Times

Patients taking neostigmine emerged in 19 minutes, while those taking a placebo emerged in 92.9 minutes.

From Reuters