n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ē - ə - ' stig- ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: ne- + -stigmine (as in physostigmine )
Date: 1941
: a cholinergic drug used in the form of its bromide C 12 H 19 BrN 2 O 2 or a methyl sulfate derivative C 13 H 22 N 2 O 6 S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony