PHYSOSTIGMINE


Meaning of PHYSOSTIGMINE in English

[ ˌfʌɪsəʊ'stɪgmi:n ]

■ noun Chemistry a compound which is the active ingredient of the Calabar bean and is used medicinally in eye drops.

Origin

C19: from the mod. L. genus name Physostigma + -ine 4 .

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