distigmine

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noun

A parasympathomimetic drug, used in the bromide form, similar to pyridostigmine and neostigmine but with a longer duration of action.

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Meanings

noundistigmine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA parasympathomimetic drug, used in the bromide form, similar to pyridostigmine and neostigmine but with a longer duration of action.

Origin

From di- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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