physostigmine
Meaning
A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.
Synonyms
neurotropic drugs
psychotropic drugs
Translations
fisostigmina
Parasympathomimetikum Carbachol Neostigmin Physostigmin Sedativa Pilocarpin Spasmolytikum Sympathikolytikum Sympathikomimetikum neurotropes Arzneimittel
sédatifPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/
Etymology
From translingual Physostigma venenosum (“the Calabar bean”) + -ine.
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