cabergoline

English

Molecular structure of cabergoline

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ ergoline.

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Noun

cabergoline (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A potent dopamine receptor agonist, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
   • 2007 January 4, Denise Grady, “Studies Find Harm in 2 Parkinson’s Drugs”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex.

Hypernyms

• ergoline
• lysergamide

Translations

potent dopamine receptor agonist

• Spanish: cabergolina f

See also

• cabergoline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia