pyridostigmine

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UK/ˌpɪ.ɹɪ.dəʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/UK/ˌpɪ.ɹɪd.əˈstɪɡ.miːn/US/ˌpɪɹ.ɪ.doʊˈstɪɡˌmin/

noun

A parasympathomimetic and reversible cholinesterase inhibitor, used to treat muscle weakness and to combat the effects of curariform drug toxicity.

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Meanings

nounpyridostigmine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA parasympathomimetic and reversible cholinesterase inhibitor, used to treat muscle weakness and to combat the effects of curariform drug toxicity.

Origin

From pyrid(ine) + -o- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

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APA

pyridostigmine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyridostigmine

MLA

“pyridostigmine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyridostigmine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyridostigmine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyridostigmine.

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