Ergotamine Definition
ûr-gŏtə-mēn, -mĭn
noun
An alkaloid, C33H35O5N5, isolated from ergot and used esp. in the treatment of migraine headaches.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.
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