alprostadil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Probably from al(pha-cyclodextrin) + prosta(glandin) + -dil (“vasodilator”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) Prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
But ask your doctor about an injection that’s a cocktail of generic forms of alprostadil, papaverine and phentolamine.
2009 August 29, Lesley Alderman, “For Common Male Problem, Hope Beyond a Pill”, in New York Times:
Translations (2)
fi alprostadiili (prostaglandin) · pt alprostadil (prostaglandin)