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neostigmine

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ne·o·stig·mine  (n-stgmn, -mn)
n.
Either of two related white crystalline compounds, C12H19BrN2O2 or C13H22N2O6S, that opposes the action of acetylcholinesterase and is used in the treatment of glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, and various postoperative conditions.
[neo- + (physo)stigmine.]
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Noun1.neostigmine - a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
Prostigmin
anticholinesterase - a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
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