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alprostadil

US/ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/

alprostadil noun: prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

alprostadil: prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction
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Noun

alprostadil (uncountable)

  1. Prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
    • But ask your doctor about an injection that’s a cocktail of generic forms of alprostadil, papaverine and phentolamine.2009 August 29, Lesley Alderman, “For Common Male Problem, Hope Beyond a Pill”, in New York Times

Origin of alprostadil

Probably from al(pha-cyclodextrin) + prosta(glandin) + -dil (“vasodilator”).

Questions about alprostadil

What does alprostadil mean?
Alprostadil means prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
What part of speech is alprostadil?
Alprostadil is a noun.
How do you pronounce alprostadil?
Alprostadil is pronounced /ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/ (US).

Words near alprostadil in the dictionary

  1. alprafenone
  2. Alpraham
  3. Alpraham and Calveley
  4. alprazolam
  5. alprenolol
  6. alprostadil
  7. ALPRs
  8. alps
  9. Alpuente
  10. Alpujarra
  11. Alpujarran

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