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physostigmine
[ fahy-soh-stig-meen, -min ]
noun
- an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
physostigmine
/ ˌfaɪsəʊˈstɪɡmiːn; ˌfaɪsəʊˈstɪɡmɪn /
noun
- an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball. Formula: C 15 H 21 N 3 O 2 Also calledeserine
Word History and Origins
Origin of physostigmine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of physostigmine1
Example Sentences
This contact said the agent was treatable with Visostgman-Physostigmine, Alberodquisan, and Vitamin B6.
After subcutaneous or local application, a dilatation neutralised by physostigmine in moderate doses.
In most cases it will be necessary to identify physostigmine by its physiological activity, as well as by its chemical characters.
Physostigmine contracts the iris to a point; the action is quite local, and is confined to the eye to which it is applied.
Each of these contains one-thousandth part of a grain of physostigmine sulphate, a quantity which is perfectly efficient.
The respiration is at first accelerated by a dose of physostigmine, but is afterwards slowed and ultimately arrested.
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