ergonovinen.
/əːɡəˈnəʊviːn//əːɡəˈnəʊvɪn/ Biochemistry.
= ergometrine n.
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1938 Chem. Abstr. 32 303 (heading) The determination of ergonovine in ergot preparations... The ergonovine content is detd. by the intensity of coloration.
1955 Sci. News Let. 30 July 71/3 The radioactive fungus ergot, and the drugs ergotamine and ergonovine to be extracted from it.
1957 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 683/2 Ergonovine is used widely in obstetrical practice in the management of the placental stage in the prevention of excessive blood loss.
1961 New Scientist 2 Nov. 278/2 They isolated ergometrine from ergot, simultaneously with American workers, who called it ergonovine.
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