Pronunciation: ˌ pir- ə -d ō - ' stig- ˌ m ē n-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyrid ine + ne ostigmine
Date: 1961
: a cholinergic drug C 9 H 13 BrN 2 O 2 used especially in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and as a prophylactic against the effects of nerve gas ― called also pyridostigmine