SINCE 1828
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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