ergotamine
ergotamine · ergotamines
Ergotamin
An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has…An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.
/ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.
Ergotamin
an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine
Translations
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By meaning 1
an alkaloid extracted from ergot:
Origin
Borrowed from German Ergotamin, corresponding to ergot + -amine.Borrowed from German Ergotamin, corresponding to ergot + -amine.
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Forms
plural: ergotamines| Singular | ergotamine |
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Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddihydroergotamine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable