pralidoxime
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of pyridine + aldoxime.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹæl.ɪˈdɒk.siːm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹæl.əˈdɑkˌsiːm/
Noun edit
pralidoxime (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An oxime used in conjunction with atropine to combat poisoning by organophosphates or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (nerve agents).
References edit
- “pralidoxime”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pralidoxime”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.