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ergotamine

er got a mine |ərˈgätəˌmēn, -min ərˈɡɑdəmin | noun Medicine a compound present in some kinds of ergot. An alkaloid, it causes constriction of blood vessels and is used in the treatment of migraine.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ergotamine

ergotamine |əːˈgɒtəmiːn | noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a compound present in some kinds of ergot. An alkaloid, it causes constriction of blood vessels and is used in the treatment of migraine.

 

Duden Dictionary

Ergotamin

Er go t a min , Er go ta min Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Ergotam i n |das Ergotamin; Genitiv: des Ergotamins Kurzwort aus französisch ergot »Mutterkorn « und Am monium und -in besonders zur Geburtserleichterung verwendetes Alkaloid aus dem Mutterkorn