bromocriptine

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Chemical structure of bromocriptine
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Etymology

From bromo- +‎ (ergo)cryptine.

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Noun

bromocriptine (countable and uncountable, plural bromocriptines)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.
    • 2012, Franz Hefti, William J. Weiner, Progress in Parkinson Research, page 64:
      We have observed that treatment with bromocriptine and levodopa prolongs the antitremor effectiveness of levodopa in monkeys with unilateral VMT lesions of the brain stem.

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Noun

bromocriptine f (uncountable)

  1. bromocriptine