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misoprostol

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/
  • General-American: /ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C22H38O5.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médhu Proto-Hellenic *méthu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English m(ethyl) Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English -prost- English -ol English misoprostol From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: misoprostol — drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions
  • Hungarian: mizoprosztol — drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions
  • Spanish: misoprostol — drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions