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dinoprostone

US/ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

dinoprostone noun: a naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

dinoprostone: a naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix...
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Noun

dinoprostone (uncountable)

  1. A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

Origin of dinoprostone

From dinoprost + -one.

Questions about dinoprostone

What does dinoprostone mean?
Dinoprostone means a naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.
What part of speech is dinoprostone?
Dinoprostone is a noun.
How do you pronounce dinoprostone?
Dinoprostone is pronounced /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/ (US).

Words near dinoprostone in the dictionary

  1. dinophyte
  2. dinophytes
  3. dinopid
  4. dinopids
  5. dinoprost
  6. dinoprostone
  7. dinor
  8. dinornithid
  9. dinornithids
  10. dinornithiform
  11. dinornithiforms

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