NEOSTIGMINE

neostigmine, Prostigmin

(noun) a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

neostigmine (uncountable)

(pharmaceutical drug) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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