ergometrine
/ɜːgəˈmetrɪn/noun
mass noun
- 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）。
词源
1930s: from ergot + Greek mētra 'womb' + -INE4 .