neostigmine

neostigmine definition - medical

ne·o·stig·mine (nēˌō-stĭgˈmēn, -mĭn)

noun
A drug that inhibits acetylcholinesterase, used in its bromide form orally and its methylsulfate form parenterally to treat myasthenia gravis.

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