alprostadil
English
editEtymology
editProbably from al(pha-cyclodextrin) + prosta(glandin) + -dil (“vasodilator”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/
Noun
editalprostadil (uncountable)
- (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
editprostaglandin
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References
edit- “alprostadil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Portuguese
editPronunciation
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Noun
editalprostadil m (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) alprostadil (drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction)
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