Definition of ergometrine in English:

ergometrine

noun ˌəːɡə(ʊ)ˈmɛtriːnˌərɡəˈmetrēn

mass nounChemistry

An alkaloid present in ergot. An amide of lysergic acid, it has oxytocic activity and is given to control bleeding after childbirth.
〔化〕麦角新碱（有催产作用，用于控制产后出血）
Example sentencesExamples
- Thankfully, I delivered the placenta without difficulty, or ergometrine.
- The studies reviewed used oxytocin, ergometrine, or a mixture of those drugs administered intravenously or intramuscularly immediately after delivery of the infant.
- Doctors seldom have an important role, except perhaps to provide reassurance, but they may need to administer a uterine contractant such as ergometrine.
- In this trial, women tended to have a lower height of the uterine fundus from day 1 postpartum and had a significantly lower height on day 5 postpartum than those receiving ergometrine.

Origin

1930s: from ergot + Greek mētra 'womb' + -ine⁴.

Definition of ergometrine in US English:

ergometrine

nounˌərɡəˈmetrēn

Chemistry

An alkaloid present in ergot. An amide of lysergic acid, it has oxytocic activity and is given to control bleeding after childbirth.
〔化〕麦角新碱（有催产作用，用于控制产后出血）
Example sentencesExamples
- The studies reviewed used oxytocin, ergometrine, or a mixture of those drugs administered intravenously or intramuscularly immediately after delivery of the infant.
- Thankfully, I delivered the placenta without difficulty, or ergometrine.
- In this trial, women tended to have a lower height of the uterine fundus from day 1 postpartum and had a significantly lower height on day 5 postpartum than those receiving ergometrine.
- Doctors seldom have an important role, except perhaps to provide reassurance, but they may need to administer a uterine contractant such as ergometrine.

Origin

1930s: from ergot + Greek mētra ‘womb’ + -ine.

单词	ergometrine
释义	Definition of ergometrine in English: ergometrine noun ˌəːɡə(ʊ)ˈmɛtriːnˌərɡəˈmetrēn mass nounChemistry An alkaloid present in ergot. An amide of lysergic acid, it has oxytocic activity and is given to control bleeding after childbirth. 〔化〕麦角新碱（有催产作用，用于控制产后出血） Example sentencesExamples Thankfully, I delivered the placenta without difficulty, or ergometrine. The studies reviewed used oxytocin, ergometrine, or a mixture of those drugs administered intravenously or intramuscularly immediately after delivery of the infant. Doctors seldom have an important role, except perhaps to provide reassurance, but they may need to administer a uterine contractant such as ergometrine. In this trial, women tended to have a lower height of the uterine fundus from day 1 postpartum and had a significantly lower height on day 5 postpartum than those receiving ergometrine. Origin 1930s: from ergot + Greek mētra 'womb' + -ine⁴. Definition of ergometrine in US English: ergometrine nounˌərɡəˈmetrēn Chemistry An alkaloid present in ergot. An amide of lysergic acid, it has oxytocic activity and is given to control bleeding after childbirth. 〔化〕麦角新碱（有催产作用，用于控制产后出血） Example sentencesExamples The studies reviewed used oxytocin, ergometrine, or a mixture of those drugs administered intravenously or intramuscularly immediately after delivery of the infant. Thankfully, I delivered the placenta without difficulty, or ergometrine. In this trial, women tended to have a lower height of the uterine fundus from day 1 postpartum and had a significantly lower height on day 5 postpartum than those receiving ergometrine. Doctors seldom have an important role, except perhaps to provide reassurance, but they may need to administer a uterine contractant such as ergometrine. Origin 1930s: from ergot + Greek mētra ‘womb’ + -ine.
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