neostigmine

[ nee-oh-stig-meen, -min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic anticholinesterase, C 1 2 H 1 9 N 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and postoperative urinary bladder distention.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neostigmine¹

1940–45; neo- + -stigmine (after Prostigmin ( def ); -ine ² )

Example Sentences

They raise a possibility of the use of neostigmine bromide, which Seoul officials said was contained in a pen-like weapon used in a failed North Korean attempt to kill an activist in 2011.

From Seattle Times

One possibility for the poison is neostigmine bromide, which South Korean officials said was contained in a pen-like weapon used in a failed North Korean attempt to kill an anti-Pyongyang activist in 2011.

From Seattle Times

Patients taking neostigmine emerged in 19 minutes, while those taking a placebo emerged in 92.9 minutes.

From Reuters