pyridostigmine
English edit
Etymology edit
From pyrid(ine) + -o- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹɪ.dəʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/, /ˌpɪ.ɹɪd.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɪɹ.ɪ.doʊˈstɪɡˌmin/
Noun edit
pyridostigmine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic and reversible cholinesterase inhibitor, used to treat muscle weakness and to combat the effects of curariform drug toxicity.
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References edit
- “pyridostigmine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pyridostigmine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.