pyridostigmine
noun
pyr·i·do·stig·mine ˌpir-ə-dō-ˈstig-ˌmēn 
variants or pyridostigmine bromide
: a drug that inhibits the action of cholinesterase, is taken orally in the form of its bromide C9H13BrN2O2 especially in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, and has been administered to military personnel as a prophylactic against the effects of nerve gas
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary pyridine + neostigmine
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pyridostigmine
Medical Definition
pyridostigmine
noun
pyr·i·do·stig·mine ˌpir-əd-ō-ˈstig-ˌmēn
variants also pyridostigmine bromide
: a drug that inhibits the action of cholinesterase, is taken orally in the form of its bromide C9H13BrN2O2 especially in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, and has been administered to military personnel as a prophylactic against the effects of nerve gas see mestinon
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