neostigmine

== English == === Etymology === From neo- +‎ -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌniː.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/ === Noun === neostigmine (uncountable) (pharmacology) An anticholinesterase 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. ==== Derived terms ==== neostigmine bromide === References === “neostigmine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “neostigmine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.