dinoprostone

English

Chemical structure of dinoprostone

Etymology

From dinoprost +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

Noun

dinoprostone (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

Anagrams

nondepositor

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