See Also: ergometrine(medicine)
ergometrine(dictionary)
ergometrine maleate(medicine)

ergometrine (iou)



ergometrine noun. M20.
[from ERGOT + Greek metra womb + -INE5.]
Pharmacology. An oxytocic alkaloid in ergot that is an amide of lysergic acid and is given to control bleeding after childbirth. Cf. ERGONOVINE.