eserine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eserine
1875–80; eser- (name for the Calabar bean) + -ine 2
Example Sentences
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Hypodermic injections of strychnine, eserine, or pilocarpine are useful in the treatment of this disease.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
Of these two have been identified, one called calabarine, and the other, now a highly important drug, known as physostigmine—or occasionally as eserine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
Accurate reports are usually obtained more quickly by means of convex glasses or eserine.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
Glauber's salts may be given as a drench, or eserine may be given hypodermically.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
Calabar Bean or Physostigma.—The bean of Physostigma venenosum contains the alkaloid physostigmine or eserine, with the antagonistic alkaloid calabarine.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )
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