rivastigmine

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US/ˌɹɪv.əˈstɪɡˌmin/

noun

A drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

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Meanings

nounrivastigmine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Origin

From riva- (of known origin) + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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