English Explanatory Dictionary

misoprostol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.

Pronunciation

/mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/ /ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/

Word forms

misoprostol

Etymology

From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.

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