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Ergotamine(health)
ergotamine(dictionary)
ergotamine derivatives(medicine)
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dasher (iou) and ergotamine (medicine)


dasher (iou)



dasher noun. L18.
[from DASH verb1 + -ER1.]
A person who or thing which dashes; colloq. a person who cuts a dash, a stylish person; Austral. a daring gambler. L18.
A contrivance for agitating cream in a churn. M19.
= DASHBOARD 1. US. M19.

ergotamine (medicine)


ergotamine
<chemical> A vasoconstrictor found in ergot of central Europe. It is an alpha-1 selective adrenergic agonist and is commonly used in the treatment of migraine headaches.

Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-agonists, analgesics, non-narcotic, vasoconstrictor agents.

Chemical name: Ergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)-, (5'alpha)-