Term: physostigmine
IPA: ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn, ˌfaɪ.səˈstɪɡˌmin

==English==
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===Etymology===
{{etymon|en|:af|mul:Physostigma|-ine<id:chemistry>|tree=1}}
From {{af|en|{{taxlink|Physostigma venenosum|species}}|lang1=mul|t1=the Calabar bean|-ine}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌfʌɪ.səʊˈstɪɡ.miːn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌfaɪ.səˈstɪɡˌmin/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[parasympathomimetic]], a [[reversible]] [[w:acetylcholinesterase inhibitor|cholinesterase inhibitor]] [[alkaloid]] of the [[Calabar bean]]