Alprostadil

//ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. uncountable

    "But ask your doctor about an injection that’s a cocktail of generic forms of alprostadil, papaverine and phentolamine."

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"But ask your doctor about an injection that’s a cocktail of generic forms of alprostadil, papaverine and phentolamine."

Etymology

Probably from al(pha-cyclodextrin) + prosta(glandin) + -dil (“vasodilator”).

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erectile dysfunction

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