"misoprostol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/ [General-American]
Etymology: From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol. Etymology templates: {{af|en|methyl|iso-|-prost-|-ol|alt1=m(ethyl)|t3=prostaglandin}} m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} misoprostol (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅. Wikipedia link: misoprostol Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Abortion, Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions): misoprostol [masculine] (French), mizoprosztol (Hungarian), misoprostol [masculine] (Spanish)

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