Term Name: | neostigmine |
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Synonyms: | (m-Hydroxyphenyl)trimethylammonium dimethylcarbamate, 3-[(dimethylcarbamoyl)oxy]-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium, 3-Trimethylammoniumphenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate, Eustigmin, Eustigmine, m-Trimethylammoniumphenyldimethylcarbamate, Prostigmine, Vagostigmine |
Definition: | A quaternary ammonium ion comprising an anilinium ion core having three methyl substituents on the aniline nitrogen, and a 3-[(dimethylcarbamoyl)oxy] substituent at position 3. It is a parasympathomimetic which acts as a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7514] ( EBI ) |