quilostigmine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English quinine English -oline English quinoline English isoquinoline Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- 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 English -stigmine English quilostigmine From (iso)qui(no)l(ine) + -o- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A cholinesterase inhibitor.