ergonovine

ergonovine
/err'geuh noh"veen, -vin/, n. Pharm.
an alkaloid, C23H27N3O2, obtained from ergot or produced synthetically, used chiefly in obstetrics to induce uterine contractions or control uterine bleeding.
[1935-40; ERGO-2 + nov- ( < L novus NEW) + -INE2]

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  • ergonovine — ☆ ergonovine [ʉr΄gō nō′vēn΄, ʉr΄gō nō′vin ] n. [ergo (< Fr < ergot, ERGOT) + nov (< L novus, NEW) + INE3] a water soluble alkaloid of ergot, C19H23N3O2, used to increase contraction of the uterus during childbirth and prevent uterine… …   English World dictionary

  • Ergonovine — drugbox width = 150 IUPAC name = (6a R ,9 R ) N (( S ) 1 hydroxypropan 2 yl) 7 methyl 4,6,6a,7,8,9 hexahydroindolo [4,3 fg ] quinoline 9 carboxamide CAS number = 478 94 4 PubChem = 443884 C=19 | H=23 | N=3 | O=2 molecular weight = 325.41 g/mol… …   Wikipedia

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  • ergonovine maleate — [USP] the bimaleate salt of ergonovine; used as an oxytocic in the prevention or treatment of postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously. It is also used intravenously as a provocative test in… …   Medical dictionary

  • ergonovine — noun Etymology: ergo + Latin novus new more at new Date: circa 1936 an alkaloid C19H23N3O2 derived from ergot and used especially in the form of its maleate as an oxytocic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ergonovine — noun Ergometrine …   Wiktionary

  • ergonovine — An alkaloid from ergot; on hydrolysis it yields d lysergic acid and l 2 aminopropanol; stimulates uterine contractions. SYN: ergobasine, ergometrine, ergostetrine. e. maleate a powerful oxytocic agent; this action is more prominent …   Medical dictionary

  • ergonovine — n. medication used to treat bleeding after childbirth or miscarriage (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ergonovine — er·go·no·vine …   English syllables

  • ergonovine — er•go•no•vine [[t]ˌɜr gəˈnoʊ vin, vɪn[/t]] n. pha an alkaloid, C23H27N3O2, obtained from ergot or produced synthetically, used chiefly in obstetrics to induce uterine contractions or control uterine bleeding • Etymology: 1935–40; ergo II+ L… …   From formal English to slang

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