Dihydroergotamine

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors. countable, uncountable

    "Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines."

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"Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines."

Etymology

From dihydro + ergotamine.

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