eserine

[ es-uh-reen, -rin ]

/ ˈɛs əˌrin, -rɪn /

physostigmine.

Origin of eserine

1875–80; eser- (name for the Calabar bean) + -ine²

esdras, esdud, ese, esemplastic, esenin, eserine, esher, eshkol, esidrix, esk., esker

Accurate reports are usually obtained more quickly by means of convex glasses or eserine.

Schweigger on Squint |C. Schweigger
The operation is performed under cocaine, eserine having been previously instilled in order to contract the pupil.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
Eserine has the property of contracting energetically the pupil of the eye.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley
Sulphate of eserine can be crystallised in long prismatic needles, combined in radiating groups, but it is very difficult.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley

eserine

/ (ˈɛsəriːn, -rɪn) /

another name for physostigmine

C19 eser-, of African origin + -ine ²