eserinize

transitive verb

es·er·in·ize

variants: or British eserinise \ ˈes-ə-rə-ˌnīz

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eserinized or British eserinised; eserinizing or British eserinising

Medical Definition of eserinize

: to treat with physostigmine especially to enhance the physiological effect of acetylcholine proceeded to eserinize both eyes of a rabbit— Otto Loewi

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