ergonovine

[ ur-guh-noh-veen, -vin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an alkaloid, C 23 H 27 N 3 O 2 , obtained from ergot or produced synthetically, used chiefly in obstetrics to induce uterine contractions or control uterine bleeding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ergonovine¹

1935–40; ergo- ² + nov- (< Latin novus new ) + -ine ²