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Definition of Physostigmine

1. Noun. Used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma.

Definition of Physostigmine

1. n. 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.

Definition of Physostigmine

1. Noun. (chemistry) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions. ¹

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Definition of Physostigmine

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Medical Definition of Physostigmine

1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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