Definition of Physostigmine
Phy`so`stig´mine
n.
1.
(Chem.)
An
alkaloid
found
in
the
Calabar
bean
(
the
seed
of
Physostigma
venenosum
),
and
extracted
as
a
white
,
tasteless
,
substance
,
amorphous
or
crystalline
; -
formerly
called
eserine
,
with
which
it
was
regarded
as
identical
.
Related Words
alkaloid
,
medicament
,
medication
,
medicinal
drug
,
medicine
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