neostigmine
[ nee-oh-stig-meen, -min ]
/ ˌni oʊˈstɪg min, -mɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic anticholinesterase, C12H19N2O2, used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and postoperative urinary bladder distention.
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Medical definitions for neostigmine
neostigmine
[ nē′ō-stĭg′mēn, -mĭn ]
n.
A drug that inhibits acetylcholinesterase, used in its bromide form orally and its methylsulfate form parenterally to treat myasthenia gravis.
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