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ergotamine

ergotamine

English

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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French

Noun

ergotamine f (plural ergotamines)

  1. ergotamine