ERGONOVINE Definition & Meaning

ergonovine

[ ur-guh-noh-veen, -vin ]

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Pharmacology.

an alkaloid, C 23 H 27 N 3 O 2 , obtained from ergot or produced synthetically, used chiefly in obstetrics to induce uterine contractions or control uterine bleeding.

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1935–40; ergo- ² + nov- (< Latin novus new ) + -ine ²

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