ergotamine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/

Noun

ergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural ergotamines)

(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.

Translations

an alkaloid extracted from ergot

Finnish: ergotamiini
Galician: ergotamina f

Greek: εργοταμίνη f (ergotamíni)
Spanish: ergotamina f

Anagrams

metrogaine

French

Noun

ergotamine f (plural ergotamines)

ergotamine

Further reading

“ergotamine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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