neostigmine
/ˌniːoʊˈstɪɡmiːn/
noun
- A medication used to treat certain muscle diseases, especially myasthenia gravis, and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants after surgery.
- After the surgery, the anesthesiologist gave neostigmine to reverse the muscle relaxant.
- The doctor prescribed neostigmine to help the patient with myasthenia gravis regain muscle strength.
- Neostigmine works by blocking an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, improving nerve-to-muscle signals.