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pralidoxime

noun pral·i·dox·ime \ˌpral-i-ˈdäk-ˌsēm\

Medical Definition of PRALIDOXIME

:  a substance C7H9ClN2O that restores the reactivity of cholinesterase and is used to counteract phosphorylation (as by an organophosphate pesticide)—called also 2-PAM; see protopam

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