pyr·i·do·stig·mine
| \ ˌpir-ə-dō-ˈstig-ˌmēn
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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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pyridostigmine
noun
pyr·i·do·stig·mine
| \ ˌpir-əd-ō-ˈstig-ˌmēn
\
\
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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The first known use of pyridostigmine was in 1961
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