"physostigmine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfaɪ.səˈstɪɡˌmin/ [General-American] Forms: physostigmines [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Physostigma venenosum (“the Calabar bean”) + -ine. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Physostigma venenosum|species}} Physostigma venenosum, {{af|en|Physostigma venenosum|-ine|lang1=mul|t1=the Calabar bean}} translingual Physostigma venenosum (“the Calabar bean”) + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} physostigmine (countable and uncountable, plural physostigmines)
  1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions. Wikipedia link: physostigmine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alkaloids, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: -stigmine (english: acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)

Inflected forms

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