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physostigmine
[ fahy-soh-stig-meen, -min ]
/ ˌfaɪ soʊˈstɪg min, -mɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C15H21N3O2, used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
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Words nearby physostigmine
physique, physis, physo-, physoclistous, physogastric, physostigmine, physostomous, phytate, -phyte, phytic acid, Phytin
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physostigmine
physostigmin (ˌfaɪsəʊˈstɪɡmɪn)
/ (ˌfaɪsəʊˈstɪɡmiːn) /
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 2Also called: eserine
Word Origin for physostigmine
C19: from New Latin Physostigma genus name, from Greek phusa bladder + stigma mark
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