quilostigmine

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noun

A cholinesterase inhibitor.

OriginEnglish physostigmine ← Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă) →
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Meanings

nounquilostigmine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cholinesterase inhibitor.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishquinine
  4. Englishquinoline
  5. Englishisoquinoline
  6. Ancient Greekφῦσᾰ (phûsă)
  7. Englishphysostigmine
  8. Englishquilostigmine

From (iso)qui(no)l(ine) + -o- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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