bromocriptine

[broh-muh-krip-teen]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromocriptine¹

1975–80; shortening and alteration of bromoergocryptine, equivalent to bromo- + ergocryptine < German Ergokryptin an alkaloid derivative of ergotoxine ( ergo- ergo- ² + Greek krypt ( ós ) hidden + -in -in ²; perhaps so called because the independent nature of the derivative was not initially recognized)

Example Sentences

It was a condition easily treated with a generic drug called bromocriptine.

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He realized that, with the right recipe and ingredients, he could probably cook up his own bromocriptine.

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He put her on a medication called bromocriptine to block the prolactin and her periods improved, though they were still irregular.

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The program also relies on new approaches such as the use of stimulant drugs like Ritalin, bromocriptine, and modafinil, which appear to galvanize the brain.

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