PYRIDOSTIGMINE


Meaning of PYRIDOSTIGMINE in English

[ ˌpɪrɪdə(ʊ)'stɪgmi:n ]

■ noun Medicine a synthetic compound related to neostigmine, with similar but weaker and longer-acting effects.

Origin

1950s: blend of pyridine and neostigmine .

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