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ergotamine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ûr got′ə mēn′, -min)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
er•got•a•mine  (ûr got′ə mēn′, -min),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. a crystalline, water-soluble polypeptide, C33H35N5O5, obtained from ergot, used to stimulate uterine contractions during labor and in the treatment of migraine.
  • ergot + -amine 1920–25

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