physostigmine

n. [药]毒扁豆碱(一种眼科缩瞳药)

发音

UK /ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/
US /ˌfaɪ.səˈstɪɡˌmin/

词形变化

physostigmines 复数 physostigmines

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.

    可数 不可数 化学 生物 医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

alkaloid

整体词 3

medicine medication medicament

词源

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă) Translingual stigma Translingual Physostigma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English physostigmine From translingual Physostigma venenosum (“the Calabar bean”) + -ine.

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