单词 | physostigmine |
释义 | physostigmine[ fahy-soh-stig-meen, -min ] / ˌfaɪ soʊˈstɪg min, -mɪn / noun Pharmacology.an alkaloid, C15H21N3O2, used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma. Origin of physostigmine1860–65; <New Latin Physostigm(a) genus of plants yielding the alkaloid (see physo-, stigma) + -ine2 Words nearby physostigminephysocele, physoclistous, physogastric, physometra, physopyosalpinx, physostigmine, physostomous, phytanic acid, phytate, -phyte, phytic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for physostigmineBritish Dictionary definitions for physostigminephysostigmine physostigmin (ˌfaɪsəʊˈstɪɡmɪn)/ (ˌfaɪsəʊˈstɪɡmiːn) / nounan alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball. Formula: C 15 H 21 N 3 O 2Also called: eserine Word Origin for physostigmineC19: from New Latin Physostigma genus name, from Greek phusa bladder + stigma mark Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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