misoprostol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English m(ethyl) Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English -prost- English -ol English misoprostol From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.
Translations (3)
es misoprostol (drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions) · fr misoprostol (drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions) · hu mizoprosztol (drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions)