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ergonovine
[ ur-guh-noh-veen, -vin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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.
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