Neostigmine
ahd-5
noun.
Either of two related white crystalline compounds, C
12
H
19
BrN
2
O
2
or C
13
H
22
N
2
O
6
S, that opposes the action of acetylcholinesterase and is used primarily to treat myasthenia gravis and to counteract muscle atony and muscle relaxants.
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noun.
A
parasympathomimetic
, a
reversible
cholinesterase
inhibitor
.
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noun.
a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis