First Known Use: 1961
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pyridostigmine bromide
noun pyr·i·do·stig·mine bromide \ˌpir-ə-dō-ˈstig-ˌmēn-\
Definition of PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
: a cholinergic drug C9H13BrN2O2 used especially in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and as a prophylactic against the effects of nerve gas —called also pyridostigmine
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Origin of PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary pyridine + neostigmine
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