About The Word Physostigmine
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Physostigmine
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What's The Definition Of Physostigmine?
[n] used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
Synonyms | Synonyms for Physostigmine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Physostigmine: See Also | alkaloid | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine Physostigmine In Webster's Dictionary \Phy`so*stig"mine\, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of
{Physostigma venenosum}), and extracted as a white,
tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; -- formerly
called {eserine}, with which it was regarded as identical.
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