neostigmine
noun
neo·stig·mine
ˌnē-ə-ˈstig-ˌmēn 
: an anticholinesterase drug used in the form of its bromide C12H19BrN2O2 or a methyl sulfate derivative C13H22N2O6S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony
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Two common drugs — neostigmine and glycopyrrolate — could buy a victim some time.
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neostigmine
noun
neo·stig·mine
ˌnē-ə-ˈstig-ˌmēn
: an anticholinesterase drug that is used in the form of its bromide C12H19BrN2O2 or a methyl sulfate derivative C13H22N2O6S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and in the treatment of urinary bladder or bowel atony see prostigmin
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