Associations to the word «Physostigmine»

Wiktionary

PHYSOSTIGMINE, noun. (chemistry) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.

Dictionary definition

PHYSOSTIGMINE, noun. Used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley