ergotoxine

American  

[ur-guh-tok-seen, -sin] / ˌɜr gəˈtɒk sin, -sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble alkaloid, C 35 H 41 N 5 O 6 , obtained from ergot, used chiefly in obstetrics as a uterine stimulant.

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Etymology

Origin of ergotoxine

First recorded in 1905–10; ergo- ² + tox- ( def. ) + -ine ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Hofmann found a way out thereafter by working with the less expensive ergotoxine.

From Scientific American • May 17, 2013

Because of its toxic side effects, it was named ergotoxine and was never used medically.

From Scientific American • May 17, 2013