What does "misoprostol" mean?

A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.

How do you pronounce "misoprostol"?

Pronounced //mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl//.

Misoprostol

//mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl// noun

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Noun

1
A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅. uncountable

Etymology

From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.

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