neostigmine

English

Structure of neostigmine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/

Noun

neostigmine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) 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.

Derived terms

• neostigmine bromide

References

• “neostigmine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “neostigmine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.