alprostadil

English

Chemical structure of alprostadil

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/

Noun

alprostadil (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) Prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
   • 2009 August 29, Lesley Alderman, “For Common Male Problem, Hope Beyond a Pill”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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

Translations

prostaglandin

• Finnish: alprostadiili
• Portuguese: alprostadil m

References

• “alprostadil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.pɾos.taˈd͡ʒiw/ [aʊ̯.pɾos.taˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.pɾos.taˈd͡ʒiw/ [aʊ̯.pɾos.taˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aw.pɾoʃ.taˈd͡ʒiw/ [aʊ̯.pɾoʃ.taˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.pɾuʃ.tɐˈdil/ [aɫ.pɾuʃ.tɐˈðiɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.pɾuʃ.tɐˈdil/ [aɫ.pɾuʃ.tɐˈðiɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.pɾuʃ.tɐˈdi.li/ [aɫ.pɾuʃ.tɐˈði.li]

Noun

alprostadil m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) alprostadil (drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction)