Definition of physostigmine Physostigmine
phy•so•stig•mine
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What does physostigmine mean?
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NounPlural: physostigmines |
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| physostigmine - used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma | ||
| alkaloid natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants | ||
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- physostigmine (Noun)
A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean , used to treat certain medical conditions.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- physostigmine (n.)
An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of Physostigma venenosum), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; -- formerly called eserine, with which it was regarded as identical.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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physostigmine
fī-sō-stig′min, n. a poisonous alkaloid, the active principle of the Calabar bean. [Gr. physa, bellows, stigma, stigma.]
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🔤- physostigmine, noun, singular of physostigmines.
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