edrophonium

noun

ed·ro·pho·ni·um | \ ˌed-rə-ˈfō-nē-əm

Medical Definition of edrophonium

: an anticholinesterase C₁₀H₁₆ClNO used especially to stimulate skeletal muscle and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis

— called also edrophonium chloride

— see tensilon