Pronunciation: ˌ m ī -s ō - ' präs- ˌ t ō l, - ˌ to ̇ l
Function: noun
Etymology: miso - (perh. from m ethyl + iso- ) + prost aglandin + 1 -ol
Date: 1982
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C 22 H 38 O 5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with RU-486