-stigmine

/ˈstɪɡ.miːn/

suffix

Used to form names of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

OriginEnglish physostigmine ← Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă) →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῦσᾰ (phûsă)
  2. Englishphysostigmine
  3. English-stigmine

From physostigmine.

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APA

-stigmine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stigmine

MLA

“-stigmine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stigmine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-stigmine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stigmine.

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