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misoprostol

UK/mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/US/ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/

misoprostol noun: a drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.

misoprostol: a drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the...
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Noun

misoprostol (uncountable)

  1. A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.

Origin of misoprostol

From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.

Questions about misoprostol

What does misoprostol mean?
Misoprostol means a drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.
What part of speech is misoprostol?
Misoprostol is a noun.
How do you pronounce misoprostol?
Misoprostol is pronounced /mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/ (UK).

Words near misoprostol in the dictionary

  1. misopinions
  2. misoplegia
  3. misopogon
  4. misopogonistically
  5. misopogons
  6. misoprostol
  7. misoptimization
  8. misoptimize
  9. misoptimized
  10. misoptimizes
  11. misoptimizing

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