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dihydroergotamine

dihydroergotamine noun: an ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.

Noun

dihydroergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroergotamines)

  1. An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
    • Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines.2009 May 27, Reuters, “Migraine Drug Gains in Test, and Shares in Its Maker Soar”, in New York Times

Forms of dihydroergotamine

pluraldihydroergotamines

Origin of dihydroergotamine

From dihydro + ergotamine.

Questions about dihydroergotamine

What does dihydroergotamine mean?
Dihydroergotamine means an ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
What part of speech is dihydroergotamine?
Dihydroergotamine is a noun.
What is the plural of dihydroergotamine?
The plural of dihydroergotamine is dihydroergotamines.

Words near dihydroergotamine in the dictionary

  1. dihydroergocristine
  2. dihydroergocryptine
  3. dihydroergoline
  4. dihydroergolines
  5. dihydroergosine
  6. dihydroergotamine
  7. dihydroergotamines
  8. dihydroethidium
  9. dihydroetorphine
  10. dihydroeugenol
  11. dihydroflavonol

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