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ergotamine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alkaloid

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ergotamin, corresponding to ergot + -amine.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ergotamina — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麥角胺 /麦角胺 (màijiǎo'àn) — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Finnish: ergotamiini — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • French: ergotamine — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Galician: ergotamina — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • German: Ergotamin — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Greek: εργοταμίνη (ergotamíni) — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Hungarian: ergotamin — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Italian: ergotamina — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Portuguese: ergotamina — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Romanian: ergotamină — an alkaloid extracted from ergot
  • Spanish: ergotamina — an alkaloid extracted from ergot