dinoprostone
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Prostaglandin_E2.svg/300px-Prostaglandin_E2.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/
Noun
[edit]dinoprostone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.