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bromocriptine

UK/ˌbɹəʊ.məʊˈkɹɪp.tiːn/US/ˌbɹoʊ.moʊˈkɹɪpˌtin/

bromocriptine noun: a drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.

bromocriptine: a drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic...
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Noun

bromocriptine (countable and uncountable, plural bromocriptines)

  1. A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.
    • We have observed that treatment with bromocriptine and levodopa prolongs the antitremor effectiveness of levodopa in monkeys with unilateral VMT lesions of the brain stem.2012, Franz Hefti, William J. Weiner, Progress in Parkinson Research, page 64

bromocriptine meaning in Bengali

bromocriptine in Bengali

পারকিনসনিজম

Forms of bromocriptine

pluralbromocriptines
alternative formbromocryptine

Origin of bromocriptine

From bromo- + (ergo)cryptine.

Questions about bromocriptine

What does bromocriptine mean?
Bromocriptine means a drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.
What is bromocriptine in Bengali?
Bromocriptine in Bengali is পারকিনসনিজম. See Bromocriptine meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is bromocriptine?
Bromocriptine is a noun.
How do you pronounce bromocriptine?
Bromocriptine is pronounced /ˌbɹəʊ.məʊˈkɹɪp.tiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of bromocriptine?
The plural of bromocriptine is bromocriptines.

Words near bromocriptine in the dictionary

  1. bromocresol
  2. bromocresol green
  3. bromocresol purple
  4. bromocresols
  5. bromocriptin
  6. bromocriptine
  7. bromocriptines
  8. bromocryptine
  9. bromocyan
  10. bromocyanide
  11. bromocyanogen

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