ÉSÉRINE — Alcaloïde de formule brute C15H2123, extrait de la fève de Calabar (Physostigma venenosum ), plante de la famille des légumineuses qui se développe de façon sauvage en Afrique, dans la région du Niger. On l’appelle également, évoquant le nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
eserine — [es′ər ēn΄, es′ərin] n. [Fr ésérine < ésér (prob. < an Afr native term) + ine, INE3] PHYSOSTIGMINE … English World dictionary
Eserine — Es er*ine (?; 104), n. [From native name of the Calabar bean: cf. F. [ e]s[ e]rine.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of {Physostigma venenosum}; physostigmine. It is used in ophthalmic surgery for its effect in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Esérine — Physostigmine Physostigmine Structure de la physostigmine Général Nom IUPAC ((3a … Wikipédia en Français
eserine — Physostigmine Phy so*stig mine, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of {Physostigma venenosum}), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; formerly called {eserine}, with which it was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eserine — noun Etymology: French ésérine Date: 1879 physostigmine … New Collegiate Dictionary
eserine — es•er•ine [[t]ˈɛs əˌrin, rɪn[/t]] n. chem. pha physostigmine • Etymology: 1875–80; < F ésérine … From formal English to slang
eserine — ˈesəˌrēn, rə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: French ésérine, from éséré Calabar bean (from native name in Africa) + ine in : physostigmine used especially in biology … Useful english dictionary
eserine — /es euh reen , rin/, n. Chem. physostigmine. [1875 80; eser (name for the Calabar bean) + INE2] * * * … Universalium
eserine — noun Physostigmine … Wiktionary
eserine — SYN: physostigmine. e. aminoxide SYN: eseridine. e. oxide SYN: eseridine. e. salicylate SYN: physostigmine salicylate. * * * es·er·ine es ə .rēn n P … Medical dictionary