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bromocryptine

bromocryptine is the alternative spelling of bromocriptine.

Meaning of bromocriptine

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

Questions about bromocryptine

What is bromocryptine the alternative spelling of?
Bromocryptine is the alternative spelling of bromocriptine.

Words near bromocryptine in the dictionary

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

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