pyridostigmine

noun

pyr·i·do·stig·mine | \ ˌpir-ə-dō-ˈstig-ˌmēn

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variants: or pyridostigmine bromide

Definition of pyridostigmine

: a drug that inhibits the action of cholinesterase, is taken orally in the form of its bromide C₉H₁₃BrN₂O₂ especially in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, and has been administered to military personnel as a prophylactic against the effects of nerve gas

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The first known use of pyridostigmine was in 1961

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pyridostigmine

noun

pyr·i·do·stig·mine | \ ˌpir-əd-ō-ˈstig-ˌmēn

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variants: also pyridostigmine bromide

Medical Definition of pyridostigmine

: a drug that inhibits the action of cholinesterase, is taken orally in the form of its bromide C₉H₁₃BrN₂O₂ especially in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, and has been administered to military personnel as a prophylactic against the effects of nerve gas — see mestinon

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