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neostigmine

neos·tig·mine

UK/ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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