ergotamine

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Ergotamin, corresponding to ergot +‎ -amine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/

Noun

ergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural ergotamines)

  1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.

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Noun

ergotamine f (plural ergotamines)

  1. ergotamine

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