n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə r-g ə - ' n ō - ˌ v ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: ergo- + Latin novelist us new ― more at NEW
Date: circa 1936
: an alkaloid C 19 H 23 N 3 O 2 derived from ergot and used especially in the form of its maleate as an oxytocic
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə r-g ə - ' n ō - ˌ v ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: ergo- + Latin novelist us new ― more at NEW
Date: circa 1936
: an alkaloid C 19 H 23 N 3 O 2 derived from ergot and used especially in the form of its maleate as an oxytocic
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012