dinoprostone

English

Chemical structure of dinoprostone

Etymology

From dinoprost +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

Noun

dinoprostone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

Anagrams

• nondepositor