/broh'meuh krip"teen/ , n. Pharm.
an ergot derivative, C 32 H 40 BrN 5 O 5 , that inhibits prolactin and growth hormone secretions and stimulates dopamine production in the brain, used to prevent postpartum lactation and in the treatments of acromegaly and Parkinson's disease.
[ 1975-80; shortening and alter. of bromoergocryptine, equiv. to BROMO- + ergocryptine Ergokryptin an alkaloid derivative of ergotoxine ( ergo- ERGO- 2 + Gk krypt ( ós ) hidden + -in -IN 2 ; perh. so called because the independent nature of the derivative was not initially recognized) ]