methergine
English edit
Etymology edit
Shortening.
Noun edit
methergine (uncountable)
- The drug methylergometrine.
- 2008 April 30, Craig S. Smith, “Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102”, in New York Times[1]:
- Dr. Hofmann’s work produced other important drugs, including methergine, used to treat postpartum hemorrhaging, the leading cause of death from childbirth.