ergotamine

[ ur-got-uh-meen, -min ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a crystalline, water-soluble polypeptide, C33H35N5O5, obtained from ergot, used to stimulate uterine contractions during labor and in the treatment of migraine.

Origin of ergotamine

1
First recorded in 1920–25; ergot + -amine

Words Nearby ergotamine

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Scientific definitions for ergotamine

ergotamine

[ ûr-gŏtə-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.

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