neostigmine
/ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/
neostigmine noun: 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.
Noun
neostigmine (usually uncountable, plural neostigmines)
- 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.
Forms of neostigmine
| plural | neostigmines |
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Origin of neostigmine
From neo- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).
Words formed from neostigmine
- neostigmine bromide
Questions about neostigmine
- What does neostigmine mean?
- Neostigmine means 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.
- What part of speech is neostigmine?
- Neostigmine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce neostigmine?
- Neostigmine is pronounced /ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/.
- What is the plural of neostigmine?
- The plural of neostigmine is neostigmines.
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