ERGONOVINE


Meaning of ERGONOVINE in English

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.