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rivastigmine

US/ˌɹɪv.əˈstɪɡˌmin/

rivastigmine noun: a drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

rivastigmine: a drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase...
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Noun

rivastigmine (uncountable)

  1. A drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Origin of rivastigmine

From riva- (of known origin) + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

Questions about rivastigmine

What does rivastigmine mean?
Rivastigmine means a drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
What part of speech is rivastigmine?
Rivastigmine is a noun.
How do you pronounce rivastigmine?
Rivastigmine is pronounced /ˌɹɪv.əˈstɪɡˌmin/ (US).

Words near rivastigmine in the dictionary

  1. rivaria
  2. rivarium
  3. rivariums
  4. rivaroxaban
  5. Rivas
  6. rivastigmine
  7. rivayat
  8. rive
  9. rived
  10. rivel
  11. Rivelin

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