ERGOTOXINE


Meaning of ERGOTOXINE in English

ˌərgəˈtäkˌsēn, -_sə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: ergo (II) + tox- + -ine

1. : a crystalline pharmacologically active alkaloid C 35 H 39 N 5 O 5 from ergot that is stereoisomeric with ergotinine

2. : a mixture of isomorphous pharmacologically active alkaloids from ergot — called also ergotoxine group ; see ergocornine , ergocristine

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