ergotamine

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Ergotamin, corresponding to ergot +‎ -amine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/ === Noun === ergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural ergotamines) (organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === metrogaine == French == === Noun === ergotamine f (plural ergotamines) ergotamine === Further reading === “ergotamine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012