bromocriptine

[broh-muh-krip-teen]

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noun

Pharmacology.

an ergot derivative, C 32 H 40 BrN 5 O 5 , that inhibits prolactin and growth hormone secretions and stimulates dopamine production in the brain, used to prevent postpartum lactation and in the treatments of acromegaly and Parkinson's disease.

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Word History and Origins

1975–80; shortening and alteration of bromoergocryptine, equivalent to bromo- + ergocryptine < German Ergokryptin an alkaloid derivative of ergotoxine ( ergo- ergo- ² + Greek krypt ( ó�� ) hidden + -in -in ²; perhaps so called because the independent nature of the derivative was not initially recognized)

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Example Sentences

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It was a condition easily treated with a generic drug called bromocriptine.

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He realized that, with the right recipe and ingredients, he could probably cook up his own bromocriptine.

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He put her on a medication called bromocriptine to block the prolactin and her periods improved, though they were still irregular.

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The program also relies on new approaches such as the use of stimulant drugs like Ritalin, bromocriptine, and modafinil, which appear to galvanize the brain.

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bromochloromethane bromoform

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