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Meaning of physostigmine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français physostigmine

Examples

“The substance is physostigmine, a drug first isolated from the Calabar bean (Physostigmine venenosum), a climbing liana that grows in swampy coastal areas of West Africa from Sierra Leone south and east as far as the Cameroons.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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