First Known Use: 1941
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neostigmine
noun neo·stig·mine \ˌnē-ə-ˈstig-ˌmēn\
Definition of NEOSTIGMINE
: a cholinergic drug used in the form of its bromide C12H19BrN2O2 or a methyl sulfate derivative C13H22N2O6S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony
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Origin of NEOSTIGMINE
ne- + -stigmine (as in physostigmine)
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neostigmine
noun neo·stig·mine \ˌnē-ə-ˈstig-ˌmēn\
Medical Definition of NEOSTIGMINE
: a cholinergic drug used in the form of its bromide C12H19BrN2O2 or a methyl sulfate derivative C13H22N2O6S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony—see prostigmin
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