pyridostigmine

English

Chemical structure of pyridostigmine

Etymology

From pyrid(ine) +‎ -o- +‎ -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹɪ.dəʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/, /ˌpɪ.ɹɪd.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɪɹ.ɪ.doʊˈstɪɡˌmin/

Noun

pyridostigmine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic and reversible cholinesterase inhibitor, used to treat muscle weakness and to combat the effects of curariform drug toxicity.

Derived terms

• pyridostigmine bromide

Related terms

• neostigmine

References

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