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A parasympathomimetic drug, sometimes called a cholinomimetic drug [1] or cholinergic receptor stimulating agent, [2] is a substance that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS).
Physostigmine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, can be used to treat glaucoma and delayed gastric emptying.Because it enhances the transmission of acetylcholine signals in the brain and can cross the blood–brain barrier, physostigmine salicylate is used to treat anticholinergic poisoning (that is, poisoning by substances that interfere with the transmission of acetylcholine signaling, such ...
Agents in common clinical use include: [1] [2] Prostaglandin analogs; Parasympathomimetic (miotic) agents, including cholinergic and anticholinesterase agents; Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (oral and topical)
Syzygium polyanthum, with common names Indonesian bay leaf or daun salam, [2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to Indonesia, Indochina and Malaysia. [2] The leaves of the plant are traditionally used as a food flavouring, and have been shown to kill the spores of Bacillus cereus .
Breynia androgyna, also known as katuk, star gooseberry, or sweet leaf, is a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable.Its multiple upright stems can reach heights of 2.5 meters and bear dark green oval leaves of length 5–6 centimetres.
Rosette (a), pointed leaves, flowers (c–e), pods (i, k) Capsella bursa-pastoris plants grow from a rosette of lobed leaves at the base. From the base emerges a stem most often 10–50 cm (4–20 in) tall, but occasionally as much as 70 cm (28 in) or as little as 2 cm (3 ⁄ 4 in), which bears a few pointed leaves which partly grasp the stem. [3]
Paramyxoviridae (from Greek para-“by the side of” and myxa “mucus”) is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order Mononegavirales. [1] [2] Vertebrates serve as natural hosts. [3]
Lemurs (/ ˈ l iː m ər / ⓘ LEE-mər; from Latin lemures lit. ' ghosts ' or ' spirits ') are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea (/ l ɛ m j ʊ ˈ r ɔɪ d i ə / lem-yuurr-OY-dee-ə), [4] divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species.