Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

ergotamine

[ur-got-uh-meen, -min]
noun Pharmacology.
  1. a crystalline, water-soluble polypeptide, C33H35N5O5, obtained from ergot, used to stimulate uterine contractions during labor and in the treatment of migraine.
Show More

Origin of ergotamine

First recorded in 1920–25; ergot + -amine
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
ergotamine in Medicine

ergotamine

(ûr-gŏt′ə-mēn′, -mĭn)
n.
  1. A crystalline alkaloid derived from ergot that induces vasoconstriction and is used especially in treating migraine.
Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
ergotamine in Science

ergotamine

[ûr-gŏt′ə-mēn′, -mĭn]
  1. A crystalline alkaloid derived from ergot that induces vasoconstriction and is used especially in the treatment of migraine headaches. Chemical formula: C33H35N5O5.
Show More
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.