ERGOTAMINE


Meaning of ERGOTAMINE in English

/err got"euh meen', -min/ , n. Pharm.

a crystalline, water-soluble polypeptide, C 33 H 35 N 5 O 5 , obtained from ergot, used to stimulate uterine contractions during labor and in the treatment of migraine.

[ 1920-25; ERGOT + -AMINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .