What does "neostigmine" mean?

An anticholinesterase drug used in the form of its bromide C₁₂H₁₉BrN₂O₂ or a methyl sulfate derivative C₁₃H₂₂N₂O₆S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony.

What is a synonym for "neostigmine"?

Common synonyms include: prostigmin.

How do you pronounce "neostigmine"?

Pronounced //ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn//.

Neostigmine

//ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn// noun

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Noun

1
An anticholinesterase drug used in the form of its bromide C₁₂H₁₉BrN₂O₂ or a methyl sulfate derivative C₁₃H₂₂N₂O₆S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony. uncountable
2
a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

prostigmin

Etymology

From neo- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

Related phrases

neostigmine bromide

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