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PROSTIGMIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
Synonyms:
neostigmine; Prostigmin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Prostigmin" is a kind of...):
anticholinesterase (a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)