dihydroergotamine

American

[dahy-hahy-droh-ur-got-uh-meen, -min, -ur-guh-tam-een, -in] / daɪˌhaɪ droʊ ɜrˈgɒt əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˌɜr gəˈtæm in, -ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

an ergot alkaloid, C 33 H 37 N 5 O 5 , used in the treatment of various types of migraine headache.

Etymology

Origin of dihydroergotamine

First recorded in 1940–45; di- ¹ + hydro- ² + ergotamine

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The treatment was formulated using dihydroergotamine, a fungi-produced compound that tightens blood vessels in the brain.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

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