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Word: Physostigmine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from the modern Latin genus name Physostigma(to which the Calabar bean belongs) + -ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfʌɪsəʊˈstɪɡmiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound which is the active ingredient of the Calabar bean and is used medicinally in eye drops on account of its anticholinesterase activity.
Short Definition:compound which is active ingredient of Calabar bean
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